The New York Police Department is on the lookout for two suspects involved in a recent robbery and assault case in Brooklyn, and they are seeking the public's help. According to an NYPD Crimestoppers Facebook post, the incident occurred in the early hours of May 5, around 1:36 a.m. behind 1768 Atlantic Avenue, when a 39-year-old man was unexpectedly attacked and robbed.
The victim was reportedly accompanied by a woman when two unknown individuals ambushed them, with one brandishing a firearm the other attacker began striking the victim around his body, this act was swiftly followed by them forcibly taking an unspecified sum of money along with jewelry and other personal items. The suspects, along with the female companion and a fourth accomplice who drove their escape vehicle, a black Ford Fusion, fled the scene heading east on Atlantic Avenue after the crime.
NYPD Crimestoppers is asking anyone with information to contact them by sending a direct message to @nypdtips or by calling their toll-free hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). The investigation remains ongoing as the search for the suspects continues.
