Vagrant sucker-punches, robs another homeless man in NYC subway station: video

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Vagrant sucker-punches, robs another homeless man in NYC subway station: video
By Amanda Woods
April 6, 2021 | 4:03pm | Updated

One homeless man sucker-punched another, knocking him to the floor inside a Manhattan subway station before running off with his phone and $700 cash, dramatic video released by cops Tuesday shows.

The 50-year-old victim is seen standing in front of a manned ticket booth inside 34th Street Penn Station at 3:20 p.m. Sunday when the assailant, Ronald Bailey, approaches him from behind and socks him in the face, the footage shows.

Bailey, 52, then kicks the man while he is down before rifling through his pockets, the clip shows. The assault happened near the northbound 2 and 3 line, cops said.

The bandit took off with the victim’s cellphone and wallet, holding $700, according to police.

The victim, who suffered cuts and bruising, was taken to a local hospital, where he was treated and released.


Police are looking for Ronald Bailey in connection with an attack on a man inside 34th Street Penn Station.
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Bailey has about 30 prior arrests, police said. He is about 6 feet 2, weighing 190 pounds, with short salt-and-pepper hair and a white beard.

He was last seen wearing a dark jacket, a white hooded sweatshirt, a blue Yankees baseball cap, a surgical mask, brown work boots and blue jeans.
The New York City Police Department is asking the public's assistance locating an individual known to the department, depicted in the attached surveillance video and photo, regarding a robbery that occurred within the confines of the Midtown South Precinct.

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Suspect busted in brutal mugging of homeless man in NYC subway station
By Amanda Woods
April 7, 2021 | 3:06pm | Updated

The suspect who allegedly sucker-punched, kicked and robbed a homeless man inside a Manhattan subway station this week was busted Wednesday morning, cops said.

Ronald Bailey, 42, was nabbed by cops around 10 a.m. and faces a robbery charge in connection to the mugging, police said.

The suspect was caught on surveillance video approaching the 50-year-old victim from behind around 3:20 p.m. Sunday as he stood in front of a manned ticket booth inside 34th Street-Penn Station — socking him in the face.


Ronald Bailey was charged in the assault.
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He then kicked the man while he was down before rifling through his pockets, the clip shows.

The assault happened near the northbound 2 and 3 line, cops said.

The bandit took off with the victim’s cellphone and wallet, holding $700, according to police.

The victim, who suffered cuts and bruising, was taken to a local hospital, where he was treated and released.

“Outstanding work last night by @NYPDPBMS officers who, during a vehicle stop, recognized Ronald Bailey & took him into custody,” Police Commissioner Dermot Shea tweeted Wednesday.

Bailey, who was charged with robbery, has about 30 prior arrests, cops said.

Cops on Tuesday described Bailey as homeless, but provided a Hell’s Kitchen address for him Wednesday.