NYPD captures trio of robbers in East New York using night vision from helicopter

EAST NEW YORK, Brooklyn (WABC) -- Using night vision from their helicopter, the NYPD captured a trio of robbers.



Police say they were called to East New York, where a man told them he had been robbed. The Aviation Unit was called and spotted the suspects on a nearby roof using night vision.

Authorities say the suspects threw two guns and the money they had stolen down a chimney there.

Officers on the ground were able to track down the suspects and arrest them.