Police search for suspects in string of Brooklyn armed robberies
NEW YORK (FOX 5 NY) - The NYPD is searching for a pair of suspects connected to a string of armed robberies in Brooklyn.
Between July 31 and August 9, the suspects approached a total of seven men, displaying a firearm and demanding the victims' property. In each instance, the victims gave the suspects cellular phones, cash and jewelry.
Police say that the suspects use the D Train and the N Train in order to move to or from each robbery.
The suspects are described as:
- A man, 17-25 year old, 5'11" to 6'00", 160 lbs. to 170 lbs., wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, black pants with Adidas white stripes and black sneakers. He was also seen in a white tank top.
- A man, 17-25 years old, 5'1" to 6'00", approximately 160 lbs., last seen wearing a hooded sweat shirt and gray sweat pants. He was also seen in a black t-shirt.
Anyone with information on the identity of the suspects is being 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 at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, on Twitter @NYPDTips.
Police say all calls are strictly confidential.