Police Warn Of 3 Recent Robberies And Burglaries In Crown Heights-PLG-Area

CROWN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN — The NYPD over the weekend said they were looking for suspects in connection with three robberies and burglaries that took place last month in the Crown Heights Prospect-Lefferts Gardens area.

The first incident, a robbery, happened on Tuesday, July 11, police said. A man walked into Crown Fried Chicken, on the corner of Nostrand and Parkside Avenue, just before 11:30 that night, according to police.

The man pulled a gun on the 24-year-old cashier and demanded money, police said. The cashier handed over $550 and escaped, according to police.

You can watch video of that incident below:

The next incident happened July 29 at a construction site on Buffalo Avenue, between St. Marks Avenue and Prospect Place. According to police, a man climbed through the window of an open trailer, took an iPad and $3,000 worth of construction gear and graffiti'ed the inside and outside of the trailer.

He is pictured below:

The third incident happened at the 7 Eleven on the corner of Empire Boulevard and Bedford Avenue. At around 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 30, a man took out a gun and demanded money from the 20-year-old female cashier, police said.

She handed over an undisclosed amount of cash along with candy and a pack of cigarettes and the man fled, according to police. He is pictured above.

Here's how police ask anyone with information to submit it:

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS or for Spanish 1-888-57-PISTA (74782)

The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers Website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or texting their tips to 274637(CRIMES) then enter TIP577.

Photos via the NYPD