Man steals 12-year-old girl's wallet, cash at Brooklyn subway station

aPolice are searching for a suspect after a girl had her wallet and cash stolen at a Flatbush subway station on Monday
Police are searching for a suspect after a girl had her wallet and cash stolen at a Flatbush subway station on Monday. Photo credit NYPD

NEW YORK (1010 WINS/WCBS 880) -- A man stole a 12-year-old girl’s wallet at a Brooklyn subway station this week, police said Friday as they released surveillance video of the suspect.

The crook struck at the Cortelyou Road station in Flatbush on Monday afternoon.

The girl was leaving a northbound Q train just after 3 p.m. when the man snatched a wallet and money from her bag.

The suspect made off with the girl's wallet and cash, police said
The suspect made off with the girl's wallet and cash, police said. Photo credit NYPD

Surveillance images show him fleeing up a platform staircase.

No injuries were reported in the theft.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.

Video shows the suspect running up a staircase after the theft
Video shows the suspect running up a staircase after the theft. Photo credit NYPD

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