Three sought in Brooklyn gas station robbery

Leo Canega

NEW YORK, NY – The New York City Police Department has issued a public appeal for assistance in identifying three males in connection with a robbery at an Allegiance gas station in Brooklyn. The incident occurred in the early morning hours of Thursday.

According to the details provided, the three unknown individuals entered the gas station located at 2965 86 Street around 2:29 AM. One of the men brandished a knife and demanded money from the employee on duty. Two of the suspects then proceeded to go behind the counter and extracted approximately $1,200 from the cash register. The third suspect reportedly acted as a lookout during the robbery. The trio subsequently fled the location on foot, heading in the direction of McDonald Avenue. Fortunately, no injuries were reported from the incident.

The NYPD has released surveillance photos of the suspects, which were obtained from the incident location. They are urging anyone with information regarding the incident to contact the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or submit their tips online on the CrimeStoppers website or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

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