Crooks beat man with hammers in Brooklyn robbery, fracturing his skull – New York Daily News – NewsEverything New York

A group of violent robbers took hammers to one of their victims in Brooklyn and beat him until his skull was fractured and his spleen ruptured, police said Thursday.

The 36-year-old target was with a 26-year-old man on N. Seventh St. near Kent Ave. in Williamsburg when four men approached them around 11:30 p.m. Feb. 18, cops said.

Each of the attackers pulled out a hammer and they took the 26-year-old man’s cellphone and car keys.

When older man walked toward a van, the robbers pulled him in and repeatedly pummeled him with the construction tools, police said.

The victim was struck multiple times in the head and body.

The robbers took off and the victim was taken to Elmhurst Hospital.

The younger man was not injured in the robbery.

Police are still looking for the group of men and are asking for the public’s help in identifying them. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS.