Man attacked in Jersey City, Kindle and cash taken: cops

Wednesday, April 06, 2011

A 24-year-old Jersey City man told police he was attacked and robbed by four men shortly after midnight yesterday as he was walking in the area of West Side and Kearney avenues, reports said.

The victim told police that after the suspects knocked him to the ground, he "balled himself up" as the men kicked and punched him about his head and body, reports said.

The robbers took the victim's driver's license, North Face book bag, iPod, Kindle eReader, and his wallet with $30 cash, reports said.

The victim, a student at Hudson County Community College, was treated at the Jersey City Medical Center for cuts and bruises on his head and arms, reports said.

Anyone with information about this incident, is asked to call the Jersey City police tip line at (201) 547-JAIL.

KEN THORBOURNE