Stick-Wielding 7-Eleven Thief Nabs Cash & Cigs in Bed Stuy: NYPD

BEDFORD-STUYVESANT, BROOKLYN — Police are looking for the man who threatened a terrified 7-Eleven cashier then robbed the store of cash and cigarettes.

The hooded thief was carrying a large stick when he walked into the 7-Eleven at 1239 Fulton St. around 2:45 a.m. Tuesday, said police.

The man smiled as he walked to the register, but threatened to beat the 22-year-old cashier until she was forced to run and hid in a back room of the convenience store, police said.

The suspect then climbed over the counter and stole $150 in cash and five cartons of cigarettes, said police.

Police describe the suspect as a man in his thirties who stands about 5-foot-8 and weighs about 190 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black leather jacket, gray hoodie, shorts and white sneakers.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact police.

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