0 4 teens accused of assaulting man, stealing his Subway sandwich

MUNHALL, Pa. - Munhall police have charged four teens in connection with a robbery and assault of a 26-year-old man.

Rahim Jamel Gene Thomas, 19, of Homestead, a 16-year-old male from Homestead, a 17-year-old male from Homestead, and a 16-year-old male from Munhall are all charged with robbery, aggravated assault and conspiracy.

The victim, who was lying on the sidewalk Friday about 8:30 p.m. at Farragut Street at Main Street, flagged down a patrolling officer.

The man claimed he had been robbed of a Subway sandwich, Munhall police Chief Pat Campbell said.

The victim described the robbers as four black men he didn't know. He was then transported to UPMC Mercy for his injuries.

Campbell said officers put out a description of the suspects over the police radio.

He said two suspects were found by police running through a yard on Vondera Street and two more were found on and around 22nd Avenue.

"We made four arrests," Campbell said. "(The victim) positively identified all four of them."

The victim told Channel 11’s Timyka Artist that he was less than a mile from his home at the time of the attack.

“I said what’s up to them and the next thing I knew, I was on the ground,” the man said. “I think they hit me in the back of the head and then ran off.”

He said he suffered a black eye and bruises to his chin and ear during the robbery.

“I try to think the best of people. I didn’t think I was going to get beat up,” the man said. “It’s senseless. There’s no call for it.”

The man said he had his wallet and cellphone on him at the time of the attack, but the suspects were only after his sandwich.

Channel 11's news exchange partners at TribLIVE contributed to this report.