The police are looking for two suspects accused of two robberies and one attempted robbery in Brooklyn earlier this month. One of the incidents was caught on video.
According to the NYPD, all three incidents took place on April 1st. The first one was at 3:49 p.m., in front of 934 East 86th Street in Brooklyn: "The suspects approached a 13-year-old female and forcibly removed her I-Phone."
Then, at 5:25 p.m., at the corner of Avenue J & East 86th Street, police say the pair "approached a 20-year-old male and attempted to remove property from him, before fleeing the location with no property."
25 minutes later, in front of 9204 Avenue K, a 16-year-old was attacked by one of the suspects, who struck him repeatedly with a gun. Police say they took the victim's iPhone before fleeing on 92nd Street and released video of the assault:
The suspects are described as being in their late teens, approximately 5'7" tall an dwearing dark clothing.
Anyone with information in regard to these incidents is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
