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The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating and identifying two suspects who are wanted in connection to a robbery which occurred in Williamsburg.

Police tell YWN that on Wednesday, October 1, at approximately 3:20AM, at 340 Roebling Street near Division Avenue, three suspects approached a 52-year-old male in front of a store and began to assault him on his face and body. During the struggle one of the suspects pulled out a firearm and hit the complainant across the face and forcibly removed the victims property. The suspects then fled in an unknown direction. The victim was not hospitalized as a result of this incident.

The suspects are described as:

Suspect #1- Hispanic male, approximately 20 to 30 years old, 5’8, 170 pounds wearing a dark colored jacket with stripes on the sleeves and dark colored jeans.

Suspect #2- Hispanic male, approximately 20 to 30 years old, 5’8, 200 pounds wearing a red jacket with dark colored jeans.

Suspect #3- Hispanic male, approximately 20 to 30 years old, 5’10, 170 pounds wearing a dark colored jacket with leather sleeves, dark colored jeans and a black baseball cap.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.

All call are strictly confidential.

(Chaim Shapiro – YWN)