Pols offer reward for capture of ‘Knockout’ thugs
Midwood woman is latest victim of brutal ‘game’
It’s called the “Knockout Game.” But it’s no game, according to police and elected officials.
Groups of young thugs are walking up to strangers on the streets of New York and punching them in the head, in many cases knocking them unconscious, for no apparent reason other than for laughs.
A 78-year-old Midwood woman is the latest victim of the brutal game. Police said the woman was walking past Friends Field on East 5th Street and Avenue L on Friday when she was approached by an African-American male who was approximately 20 years old. The man said nothing, hit her in the head, and left, police said.