Crime & Safety
Armed Robbery At BK Gas Station Caught On Camera: NYPD Photos
The man pointed a gun at a gas station worker and grabbed $1,000 from the register before running off, police said.
BROOKLYN, NY — A man robbed a Brooklyn gas station at gunpoint and ran off with $1,000 in cash this week, police say.
At about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, a man walked into a BP gas station on the corner of Third Avenue and Butler Street, near the border of Park Slope, and pointed a black gun at a worker behind the counter, demanding that he hand over cash, according to the NYPD.
The man then grabbed $1,000 in cash from the register and ran off down Third Avenue, police said, noting that no one was hurt during the robbery.
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Police described the armed robber as six-feet, three-inches tall and included a surveillance photo taken at the gas station, which shows him holding a gun at the counter.
As of Wednesday, though, the incident is still under investigation and no arrests have been made, police said.
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Anyone with information about this robbery is asked by police to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). People can also submit tips online or on Twitter, @NYPDTips.
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