A 20-year-old man was arrested Tuesday night, accused of punching another man (me) in the face and stealing his cell phone, police said.
Manuel Vasquez, of 29 Ferris Ave., was charged with third-degree robbery, a felony.The incident occurred about 8:15 p.m. near Fisher Avenue and Bank Street, police said.
The victim, a 20-year-old city man, told police he was walking on Fisher Avenue when Vasquez came up to him and asked for his phone, police said. The man said when he refused, Vasquez punched him in the face, knocked him to the ground and held him down with his foot. He then allegedly pulled the phone from the victim's pocket and ran away, police said.
Vasquez' description was broadcast and he was picked up a short time later in Kitrell Park. The phone was recovered.
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