Bushwick Thief Grabs Cash From Wyckoff Ave Restaurant

Paul Stremple -
The Inca Chicken at 122 Wyckoff Ave, where the robbery took place (Screenshot via Google Maps)

BUSHWICK – Police are on the lookout for a man who stole money from the register of a Bushwick restaurant yesterday.

At 9:15 am on Monday, September 18, an individual entered the Inca Chicken at 122 Wyckoff Ave and stole $200 from the register, said police.

A 78-year old man tried to stop him—and a struggle ensued—but the thief fled, said police. It is unclear if the man was an employee of the store, but it appears he was uninjured in the struggle, said police.

The suspect can be seen on surveillance video below:

Police described the suspect as a dark-skinned man, last seen wearing a green Nike hooded sweatshirt, tan pants, black sneakers and a backpack.

Anyone with information in regards to this incident 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 at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.