Bro herd sought for downtown stomping on New Year's Day

Boston Police have released photos and descriptions of five men, three in local sports-team attire, that they say punched and kicked a man at Atlantic Avenue and Congress Street hard enough to send him to the hospital around 5:40 p.m. on Jan. 1.

The victim's injuries were serious enough to require transportation to a local hospital, police say.

All of the suspects were described as White. One wore a black-and-yellow Bruins cap and a blue and red Patriots hoodie. Another, with a long beard, wore a blue Sox cap and a Gronkowski game jersey with tan pants A third, with a shorter beard, also wore a Gronkowski jersey, as well as a dark ball cap on backwards, a red hoodie, dark jeans and white shoes.

The other two did not wear local sports clothing; one had a white ball cap with a dark zip-up and pants, both with white writing on them, and white sneakers, the other wore a dark ball cap with an unknown design on the front and a dark jacket and pants.

If they look or sound familiar, contact detectives at 617-343-4571 or the anonymous tip line by calling 800-494-TIPS or by texting TIP to CRIME (27463).