Pair Brutally Beats Man, 78, Who Asked Them to Lower Music on Upper West Side Subway Train

A 78-year-old man was pummeled in the face after he asked a man and woman to turn down their music on an Upper West Side subway train, police said Friday as they released images of the suspects.

The suspects

The victim did nothing more than request that the pair lower the volume on an external speaker {snip}

Instead of being polite to their fellow rider, the pair responded by punching him in the face repeatedly {snip}

The victim suffered bruising and a laceration to his face.

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