Update: Desean Walcott Charged With Nostrand Avenue Armed Robbery
Update 1/28: The NYPD says 18-year-old Desean Walcott of Bainbridge Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant has been taken into custody, and charged with robbery and criminal possession of a weapon.
Previously: The NYPD is looking for a man they say robbed a Flatbush Junction area grocery store early this morning.
Police say the suspect entered Yung Market (2122 Nostrand Avenue between Flatbush Avenue and Glenwood Road) at about 4:09am on Monday, January 27, took out a gun, and demanded money. The store clerk complied, and the suspect fled with cash.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or by texting your tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. The NYPD says all calls are confidential.