PEEKSKILL, N.Y. A Peekskill man was assaulted early Sunday on Depew Street, city police said Monday as they investigated the attack.
The 42-year-old Latino man said he was was assaulted by four or five black males after 1 a.m. Sunday as he was returning to his home on Depew Street, Peekskill Police Chief Eugene Tumolo said.
"He was apparently attacked and robbed of cash on his person," Tumolo said.
The victim was unconscious for a while before coming to and returning to his home at about 6 a.m., at which time his family called police. He was taken to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, where he is recovering and will be interviewed again when he is capable, Tumolo said.
The department was still investigating and actively seeking information from the public, Tumolo said.
"This is a high-profile crime, and it is also a very cowardly crime. And we will spare no resources to find them and prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law," he said.
Tumolo is asking anyone with information on the assault to contact the department at 914-737-8000.
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