Thief Grabs Nearly $2K From Hands Of Man In Brownsville, Police Say

BROWNSVILLE, BROOKLYN — A man with almost $2,000 in cash in his hands was robbed by a thief who reached into the car, punched him in the face and ran off, police said.

The 57-year-old victim was parked on Milford Street at Belmont Avenue around 4:30 p.m. Monday when he was robbed of $1,820, police said.

The suspect, clad in black, was caught on video surveillance footage which the police released on Tuesday.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS.

Photo courtesy of the NYPD.