Crime & Safety
Police Searching for Robbery Suspect
The NYPD is looking for a man wanted for a robbery committed in nearby Park Slope on Wednesday, Nov. 3.
The New York Police Department is seeking the public's assistance as they search for a man suspected of committing a robbery in Park Slope last week.
Around 2:45 on Wednesday, Nov. 3, a thief, described by police as a Black man between 40 and 50 years old, standing approximately 6-feet tall, and weighing 205 pounds, entered a store on 5th Avenue near the corner of St. Marks Avenue.
The man, who was brandishing a knife and wearing a blue baseball cap, black snorkel three-quarters length jacket, black jeans and black shoes, stole an undisclosed amount of money from the cash register and then fled the location in a green Ford F250, according to cops.
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If you have any information that may lead to his arrest, call the New York City Police Department's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS.
People can also send tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers web site at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com or texting 274637 (crimes) then entering TIP577.
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