Crime & Safety
Dude Pulls Out Stun Gun at Brooklyn Fried Chicken Shop, Cops Say
In an alleged dispute over the amount of change he was given.
WEEKSVILLE, BROOKLYN — A customer at the Kennedy Fried Chicken on Schenectady Avenue near Eastern Parkway, in between Bed-Stuy, Crown Heights and Brownsville, attempted to fire a stun gun at the cashier last Friday afternoon in a dispute over the amount of change he was given, according to the NYPD.
Cops have since released a photo of the suspect (included above), in hopes he'll be recognized by a member of the public.
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He was wearing a white tank top, white pants and black shoes during the 2:45 p.m. attack, police said.
The young man "walked into the location, displayed a stun gun and attempted to discharge it over the counter during dispute over change," police said in a news release. "The suspect fled on foot southbound on Schenectady Avenue."
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Luckily, the Kennedy Fried Chicken cashier was not injured, police said.
Have you seen this man? Report what you know to NYPD detectives by phone at 1-800-577-TIPS, or online at NYPDCrimeStoppers.com.
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