ST. LOUIS • A man, 32, is recovering from injuries to his face after he was attacked by a group of teens and robbed late Monday afternoon in downtown St. Louis.

The incident happened in the 300 block of North 10th Street just before 5 p.m.

The victim told police he was approached by a group of about seven to eight teenage boys or men, ranging from 15 to 18 years old, and one of the suspects asked the victim for money.

When the man replied he didn't have any, another suspect punched him in the face, knocking him to the ground. While the man was on the ground, the group took the man's cellphone and money from his pocket and ran away.

A witness who saw the incident reported half the group ran south on North 10th and half run east on Locust Street.

The man was taken to a hospital to be treated for facial injuries, but was only able to provide limited information to police due to his condition. Police continue to investigate.

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