Crime & Safety
Police on the Lookout For Suspect in Fulton St. Deli Stickup
Man wanted in June 21 robbery in Clinton Hill sought in connection to a five month-long crime spree in Brooklyn and Manhattan.
The New York Police Department asked for the public's assistance in locating a man wanted in the in Clinton Hill.
Police described the suspect as a black or Hispanic male in his 20s or 30s, standing 5-foot-6 to 5-foot-8, wearing a red hat, blue jeans, red sweatshirt and white bandana.
The man is also wanted for at least 14 other stickups in Manhattan and Brooklyn—including at Randy Deli on Willoughby Avenue, Seven and One Deli at 1521 Fulton St. and two bodegas, .
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Most of the incidents—including the June 21 stickup at 909 Fulton St.—involved the suspect demanding cash and cartons of cigarettes while wearing a bandana across his face and brandishing a gun.
Police released surveillance footage of the suspect at the scene of a June 24 robbery on 8th Avenue in Manhattan.
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No injuries were reported in connection to any of the incidents.
Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS or by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or texting their tips to 274637(CRIMES) and entering TIP577.
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