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Three teenagers who badly battered Fox News weatherman Adam Klotz on the New York City subway have been released without charges.
Social media users were up in arms today after discovering the suspects will not face criminal investigation with one woman asking: 'how can anyone feel safe in the city?'
The handling of the case will no doubt add fuel to criticism of Manhattan's District Attorney Alvin Bragg who has frequently been accused of being too 'woke' and soft on crime since he took on the role in November 2021.
Klotz was left with a black eye and bruised ribs after he intercepted a group of teenagers on the subway at around 1.15am on Sunday morning who were said to be harassing an older man.
The case will no doubt add fuel to criticism facing woke Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg, pictured, who has been frequently accused of being too soft on crime
The 37-year-old weatherman uploaded a video to his Instagram stories looking beaten, with both his eyelids covered in red and purple bruises.
A spokesman for the New York Police Department (NYPD) confirmed to Dailymail.com that two 15-year-old men and one 17-year-old had been arrested but were released to their guardians with Juvenile Reports for Assault.
Just last week Bragg came under fire for offering a plea deal to a man accused of an anti-Semitic attack who said he 'would do it again'.
Meanwhile the attack on Klotz comes as data shows that subway crime in New York increased by 30 percent between 2021 and 2022.
In a statement, the NYPD said: 'On Sunday, January 22, 2023 at approximately 01.13 hours, the 37-year-old male victim was on board a southbound 1 train approaching the West 18 Street and 7 Avenue station when he observed group of four teenagers acting disorderly on the train.
Klotz had injuries to boy eyes and grazes on his face, but said the wounds to his body were worse in a video uploaded to Instagram account on Sunday
'The victim asked the individuals to stop, at which point they began to assault the victim, punching him in the face multiple times.
'When the train arrived at the 18 Street and 7 Avenue station all four individuals and the victim exited the train.'
The statement added that police caught three of the suspects while the fourth fled and they were unable to apprehend him.
Fox News weatherman Adam Klotz, 37, was beaten by teenagers on the Subway after he says he told them to stop bothering an old man
'All were released to guardians with Juvenile reports for assault,' the NYPD added.
New York citizens appeared horrified by the news today as they took to Twitter to vent their frustration.
One user wrote: 'Why were the thugs who
