Robbery crew threatens Brooklyn store workers, 1 punched in face: police

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NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — A group threatened workers in two separate Brooklyn convenience store robberies on the same night last week, police said Sunday.

The NYPD released photos of two of the four suspects sought.

In the first incident, a 26-year-old employee tried to stop a man from attempting to steal some rolling papers from the store at 925 Livonia Ave. in East New York on Jan. 29 around 9:25 p.m., according to police.

The man then punched the worker in the face before his three accomplices showed up at the store, police said. One of the men displayed a knife during the attack. The men fled the scene.

The victim suffered pain and swelling to the face.

Around an hour later, a 19-year-old worker at a convenience store at 9717 Kings Highway in Brownsville witnessed one of the men place two items in his jacket and attempted to confront him.

One of the suspects then displayed a black gun toward the victim. Both individuals fled on foot to parts unknown.

An investigation is ongoing. No arrests have been made.

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