Crime & Safety

Gunman Mugs Couple on Eastern Parkway

Thief hits man in head with gun in early morning robbery.

 

A gunman held up a couple on Eastern Parkway, giving the man minor injuries and making off with their wallets and a cell phone, according to a police report.   

The couple was walking home from a bar on Flatbush avenue just after 1 a.m. on Wednesday, June 13, when, as they neared Underhill, a man approached them from behind.

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He hit the man in the back of the head with a gun, causing a cut and then demanded they hand over their property. They handed over a phone and wallets with credit cards and about $50 in cash and the man took off, waving a black semi-automatic.

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