The NYPD is looking for suspects who are connected to a series of robberies in Brooklyn.
According to police, at 2:40 p.m. on Feb. 13, a 19-year-old man was working at ‘A and E’ convenience store, located at 202 Jamaica Avenue, when two unknown men entered the shop. They pulled out a firearm and took cash from the register as well as cash from the victim’s pockets and his cellphone.
The suspects, one of whom was last seen wearing a blue jacket and the other last seen wearing a black jacket, then fled the scene westbound on Jamaica Avenue. There were no injuries reported as a result of the incident.
One of the suspects struck again on Feb. 17. At 11:05 p.m. that day, a 30-year-old man was delivering food outside of 215 Hendrix Street when he was approached from behind by an unknown man wearing a hooded jacket. The proceeded to hit the victim in the head with a firearm and demanded his money.
The victim complied and the suspect took off with the victim’s money, cellphone and his electric bike. The victim sustained minor injuries as a result.
Finally, at 6:15 p.m. on Feb. 23, a 17-year-old man was working at XYZ Smoke Shop, located at 3225 Fulton Street, when an unknown man wearing a red, white and blue jacket entered the location. The suspect pulled out a firearm and took money from the cash register. The thief also took two cellphones, a watch and an Apple iPad.
The crook then fled the location on a bicycle, heading west bound on Fulton Street. There were no injuries reported as a result.
On Feb. 26, the NYPD released a video containing footage from each incident:
Anyone with information in regard to these incidents is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confidential.
