Police are searching for early morning thief in Sunset Park

November 6, 2024 Brooklyn Eagle Staff

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SUNSET PARK — THE NEW YORK POLICE DEPARTMENT is searching for the perpetrator of an early morning robbery in Sunset Park on Sunday, reports Patch. At around 5 a.m. at the intersection of 3rd Avenue and 32nd Street, an unknown individual approached a 25-year-old man, hit the victim in the head with an object and held a knife to the victim’s throat. The attacker then robbed the victim of his cellphone and money before fleeing to parts unknown. The victim was transported to NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn and treated for head injuries.

The suspect is described as male, with a medium complexion and slim build, and was last seen wearing a black hoodie, light blue jeans and black sneakers.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, or on X @NYPDTips.

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