BROOKLYN, NY – The New York City Police Department requests public assistance in identifying two males involved in a robbery. The incident took place on Wednesday, January 17, at approximately 5:45 PM.
The 19-year-old male victim was inside an apartment building at 590 Flatbush Avenue when he was approached by the assailants.
One of the individuals brandished a firearm and together they forcibly took the victim’s cellphone, headphones, and about $45 in cash. The perpetrators then fled the scene on foot. The victim was not injured during the robbery.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS, or for Spanish at 1-888-57-PISTA. Tips can also be submitted online at the Crime Stoppers website or via Twitter @NYPDTips.