Gunpoint robbery caught on camera in Williamsburg

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Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Woman beaten, robbed at gunpoint in Williamsburg
Woman beaten, robbed at gunpoint in WilliamsburgIt happened inside a Pay-O-Matic in Williamsburg.

WILLIAMSBURG, Brooklyn (WABC) -- A video shows a terrifying gunpoint attack and robbery in Brooklyn.

Two men threatened the victim with a gun while struggling for her purse.

That's when one of the suspects hit her in the face with his gun.

A man who tried to intervene was also attacked.

This happened on Wednesday April 8 at approximately 3:45 p.m. inside the Pay-O-Matic on Graham Avenue in Williamsburg.

The suspects got away with the woman's phone, $900 in cash, and debit card.

The first individual is a dark-skinned male with a beard, last seen wearing a black and yellow baseball cap with the words "Star Wars" on the front, a yellow du-rag, a blue surgical mask, a dark colored jacket, red and white gloves, gray sweatpants, and white sneakers.

The second individual is a dark-skinned male with eye glasses, last seen wearing a black mask, a black hooded sweater, blue and white jeans, and multi-colored sneakers.

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).

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