Five young men punched and kicked a 79-year-old Yale professor walking home from work this past Friday night and left him unconscious, making off with his backpack and wallet.
Someone who noticed the man lying on the ground at Bradley Street and Whitney Avenue called the cops at 6:34 p.m., according to police spokesman Officer David Hartman.
“A witness said he’d seen the group in question, but didn’t realize they were beating up the victim until they’d fled and he could see the victim on the ground,” Hartman stated in a release.
The man lives near the scene of the attack. He made it home before police arrived, and his wife called for help. Injured, he was taken to the hospital for treatment.
“Officers were able to locate the victim’s wallet. Detectives are reviewing video surveillance in hopes of identifying the cowards responsible for this heinous attack,” Hartman added.