Police Looking For Two Men Accused Of Stealing Thousands Of Dollars In Rings From Kensington Pawn Shop

Police are asking for the public’s help identifying and finding two men who the NYPD said allegedly stole rings worth thousands of dollars from a pawn shop at 122 Ditmas Avenue, between McDonald Avenue and E. 2nd Street, on Tuesday, April 14.

According to police, the men entered the pawn shop around 11am, and the first suspect asked a 36-year-old employee to see the rings inside a jewelry case. After the employee removed the tray of rings, the first suspect allegedly pushed the victim in the chest, removed the rings and fled, the NYPD said. The second suspect allegedly proceeded to grab multiple rings that fell to the floor during the robbery and ran, cops said.

A total of nine rings, valued at approximately $3,000, were stolen, according to police.

Police described the first suspect as a black man in his late 30s to early 40s who is about 5-feet-7-inches to 5-feet-8-inches tall. He was last seen wearing glasses.

The second suspect is a black man in his late 20s who is approximately 5-feet-10-inches to six feet tall, the NYPD said.

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers hotline at 800-577-TIPS. The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) and then entering TIP577.