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NORWALK, Conn. Two brothers reported being robbed early Tuesday in Norwalk's Wall Street area, Norwalk Police say. One of the men was taken to Norwalk Hospital with non-life threatening injuries, Sgt. Lisa Cotto said.
The men, ages 24 and 33, said they had been walking home from a party when they were robbed at about 1:30 a.m. on Commerce Street, Cotto said. Two men jumped out of a dark colored pickup truck to attack them.
One of the victims was punched and fell to the ground. The robbers took money from his pocket and his lip was busted. The robbers took the wallet of the other victim, who was not injured.
The brothers said they had never seen their assailants before and could not tell police where the party had been.
Also on the police blotter:
? A man reported being robbed by two men, one of whom may have been armed, Tuesday morning in South Norwalk.
Police were called at 7:23 a.m. to Crespo's Grocery at 160 South Main St. by an employee who said a man had come in bleeding. The 28-year-old victim, who has reported being robbed before, had swelling below his right eye and thought he might have been unconscious.
He was taken to Norwalk Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. A hospital spokesperson said he was still be evaluated at 2:20 p.m.
The victim said he had been walking down the hill to the store when he was robbed of his wallet by two men. He thought one of them had a small gun.
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