NEW YORK – Police are searching for a trio who they say sprayed store workers during a series of robberies in Brooklyn last month.
The NYPD said the trio first attacked a store located at 2776 Coney Island Avenue on May 16 shortly after 11 p.m. One of the three individuals allegedly pepper-sprayed a 21-year-old employee while the other two robbed about $500 worth of merchandise. The group then fled. The worker who was pepper sprayed had minor injuries and did not require medical attention at the scene.
Three days after the first incident, around 11:29 pm on May 19, two individuals entered a store at 7910 3 Avenue. Once again, one of them pepper-sprayed a 32-year-old employee while the other stole merchandise and about $700 from the cash register. The duo fled the scene. The worker suffered minor injuries and was taken to NYU Langone Hospital Brooklyn in stable condition.
On Saturday, during Memorial Day weekend, around 12:15 am, two individuals attacked another establishment, this time located at 496 LaGuardia Place. One of the individuals pepper-sprayed a 29-year-old man while demanding ownership of him. The individuals withdrew approximately $400 from the cash register before fleeing in an unknown direction. The 29-year-old suffered minor injuries but did not require medical attention at the scene.
The NYPD shared footage of the first incident on Coney Island Avenue in hopes of finding those responsible.
Police urge anyone with information regarding the identity of this individual to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-888. -57-TRACK (74782).
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