Crime & Safety
Police Search For Suspects In June 9 Bed-Stuy Home Invasion
The robbery occurred at around 11:30 p.m. at an apartment in the Gates Avenue and Malcolm X Boulevard area.
BEDFORD-STUYVESANT, BROOKLYN — Police are asking for the public's help in identifying two people connected to a June 9 home invasion.
The robbery took place at around 11:30 p.m., the New York Police Department said. The individuals knocked on an apartment door in the Gates Avenue and Malcolm X Boulevard vicinity, and when a 24-year-old female (Victim #1) answered the door, they forced their way inside the apartment and displayed firearms.
"Once inside, the individuals approached the 31-year-old male victim (Victim #2) and held him in the bathroom while they rummaged through the apartment," police said. "The individuals removed jewelry, $6,200 in cash, and an iPhone before fleeing."
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Anyone who has information relating to the incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). All calls are confidential, the police said.
Individuals can also submit tips on the CrimeStoppers website (www.nypdcrimestoppers.com) or on Twitter @NYPDTips.
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