New York Post

2 punks busted in pk. assault

- Kenneth Garger

Two teen suspects were arrested Tuesday over their alleged role in the brutal beatdown of a 44-year-old off-duty FDNY firefighte­r in a Queens park, police said.

The boys, ages 14 and 15, were turned over by their parents to police and subsequent­ly charged with gang assault in the caught-onvideo attack in Juniper Valley Park last Friday night, cops said. A third suspect remains on the loose.

The unidentifi­ed juveniles are accused of ganging up on the victim, who was walking his dog, after he confronted a large unruly crowd of teens setting off fireworks and creating a ruckus in the park, according to the NYPD.

The man was eventually able to escape the mayhem and suffered some cuts and bruises, but refused medical attention.

His pooch, who was scooped up by a good Samaritan, was not hurt.

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