A Brooklyn driver had his rear window smashed and his dash cam swiped at gunpoint outside Atlantic Terminal, and now the NYPD wants help finding the man caught on camera.
Police say it happened on Tuesday, May 5, outside 625 Atlantic Avenue. The 32-year-old victim was standing at the rear of his vehicle when someone came up, smashed the rear passenger window, displayed a firearm and grabbed a dash camera worth about $60. Investigators say the attacker then ran south on Atlantic Avenue.
According to a Facebook post by NYPD Crime Stoppers, the person in the images climbed into the back of the victim’s vehicle, threatened him and then took off on foot. The post identifies the victim as a 32-year-old male and notes that the rear passenger window was damaged during the confrontation. Detectives have pushed out stills and surveillance photos and are hoping someone will recognize the individual and speak up.
Where it happened
The address at 625 Atlantic Avenue sits inside the Atlantic Terminal and Atlantic Center retail and transit complex, right across from Barclays Center, a major Brooklyn commuter hub packed with shops and multiple transit connections. With that steady stream of people and parked cars, the stretch is a frequent hunting ground for investigators looking for security footage or dash-cam video that might have caught something useful. Brooklyn Community Board 4 lists the area as a central downtown Brooklyn node.
Investigators ask for video and tips
Police are asking anyone who recognizes the person, or who may have recorded the incident, to contact Crime Stoppers by phone or online. The alert lists 1-800-577-TIPS and, for Spanish speakers, 1-888-57-PISTA. Tips can also be submitted through the NYPD’s online portal, which accepts anonymous information and may offer rewards if a lead helps the case. Crime Stoppers provided the tipline and web form details in the public alert.
Legal note
The Crime Stoppers post labels the case as “wanted for robbery,” which is a public plea for identification, not a statement that anyone has been charged. Robbery and weapons offenses are felony crimes under New York law, and prosecutors could file robbery and weapons counts if a suspect is arrested and the evidence supports it. Under the New York Penal Law, robbery statutes spell out penalties for taking property through force or the threat of force.
Anyone with video or information that might help identify the person in the images is urged to mention the date and location when calling, so detectives can match the tip to the correct investigation. Police say that even a few seconds of cellphone video or a doorbell camera clip can be the missing piece that breaks a case open.
