Cops investigate two robberies in Bensonhurst groceries on same night
A pair of robberies that occurred in Bensonhurst grocery stores in the early morning on Saturday, August 12 were likely committed by the same duo.
According to authorities, two perps entered Bensonhurst Grocery, 1702 86 Street, at around 3:54 a.m., took out a black gun and stole several items, including $3,000, several thousands of dollars worth of lottery tickets, 15 packs of cigarettes, a cellphone and a phone that belonged to the store, totaling about $8,000 worth of merchandise. The suspects fled westbound on 86th Street.
Police described one of the suspects as a male black, 5’ 9”, heavy set and with a dark complexion. The second suspect is also described as a black man, with a dark complexion, around 6’2’, weighing around 180 pounds and carrying the gun.