Terrifying robbery of young woman caught on camera in Brooklyn

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Friday, December 13, 2019
Robbery of young woman in Brooklyn caught on camera
The thieves smashed her iPhone when she tried to call for help.

BOROUGH PARK, Brooklyn (WABC) -- A terrifying robbery in Brooklyn was caught on camera.

The video shows the men standing over an 18-year-old woman down on the ground.

It happened around 1:30 a.m. on November 27 in front of a building on 60th Street in Borough Park.

Police say that when the victim tried to call for help, the men smashed her phone before stealing $270.

She was not hurt.

Anyone with information in regard to the identity of the males 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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