Central Brooklyn

Cops Seek Suspect In Armed Robbery On Flatbush Avenue

Carly Miller

Oct 28, 2016 — 1 min read

Police are searching for two men suspected of robbing a person at gunpoint on Flatbush Avenue last week.

The suspects allegedly followed a 45-year-old man from 815 Flatbush Avenue near Caton Avenue, pulled out a gun and stole the victim’s computer, phone, iPad and jewelry. This robbery occurred on Sunday, October 23 around 1:30am, say cops.

The suspects then fled southbound on Flatbush Avenue towards Linden Boulevard. No one was injured during this robbery.

The suspects are described by police as two black men, about 20 to 25-years old. The NYPD surveillance video (above) shows them walking down the street

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 or texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.

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