11-year-old migrant boy arrested as ‘aggressor’ in violent NYC phone robbery on subway: sources

An 11-year-old migrant boy was arrested after a Big Apple straphanger was punched in the head and had his phone stolen in a violent subway robbery, the NYPD and police sources said Wednesday. The baby-faced perp and a 17-year-old boy were both taken into custody after they allegedly attacked the victim onboard a Manhattan-bound 7 train at about 8:40 p.m. Tuesday near the Vernon Boulevard-Jackson Avenue stop in Queens, law enforcement sources said. The two suspects were nabbed just hours later near the Roosevelt Hotel migrant shelter in Midtown Manhattan after the victim — with the help of cops — managed to track the phone to the location, according to the sources. Read more at #migrant #crime #nypd The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Subscribe to New York Post Sports: Catch the latest news here: Follow The New York Post on: Twitter - Facebook -