NEW YORK (WCBS 880) — The NYPD on Thursday released surveillance footage of a man who held up a Brooklyn coin dealer while posing as a police officer last month.
The incident happened just after 10 a.m. back on Nov. 15 at Hownil Coins, located at 32-36 Nostrand Ave. in the Sheepshead Bay section of the borough.
The suspect, who was wearing a neon green safety vest and a badge on a chain around his neck, walked into the establishment, pulled out a handgun and demanded money from a 73-year-old man inside the business.
The victim complied and forked over $20 in cash.
Image of suspect wanted for holding up a Brooklyn coin dealer at gunpoint in November.NYPD
The suspect then fled the scene and was last seen heading eastbound on Avenue S in a black SUV being driven by a getaway driver.
Suspected getaway vehicle used in the robbery of a Brooklyn coin dealer in November.NYPD
The suspect is described by police as a White man. He was also wearing a black mask, a black knit hat, and blue jeans at the time of the incident. No description of his accomplice was released.
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 CrimeStoppers website or on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confidential.
