Crime & Safety

4 Men Robbed BK Teenager At Knifepoint: Police

Officials are searching for the individual and no arrests have been made.

BROOKLYN — Police are searching for four men who robbed a teenager at knifepoint last month in Bed-Stuy.

The incident took place on March 22 at around 3 p.m. in the vicinity of MacDonough Street and Marcy Avenue, police said.

A 16-year-old boy was approached by four unidentified men and demanded his bag. One of the individuals displayed the handle of a knife, according to police.

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One of the individuals fled on foot with the victim’s bag, traveling northbound on Marcy Avenue, while the other three men fled on foot in the other direction, police said.

One individual was last seen wearing a dark colored jacket and light-colored pants, police said.
A second individual was last seen wearing all black clothing, while the third and fourth individual were last seen wearing dark colored clothing.

Anyone with information in regard to this 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). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, on Twitter @NYPDTips.

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