The attack happened shortly before 8 p.m. Saturday in Park Slope.
Police say when the thief ran off, he went into a nearby train station at 4th Avenue and 9th Street and ended up on the northbound R train tracks.
The suspect apparently was killed by the electrified third rail.
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