Man Sells Car Then Steals It Back In Brownsville, Police Say

BROWNSVILLE, BROOKLYN — Police are hunting for a man who sold his car only to steal it back and speed away.

Alex Sweeney, 21, met his 33-year-old victim outside 974 Thomas S. Boyland St. last Friday around 7:50 p.m., police said.

The 33-year-old handed over his $900 payment, received a receipt, then watched as Sweeney jumped in his gray 2004 Nissan Maxima and drove off, said police.

Police describe Sweeney as a six-foot-tall man weighing about 160 pounds last seen wearing a red t-shirt, black sweatpants and a black du-rag.

The Nissan license plate number is HGR-4581, said police.

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

Photo courtesy of the NYPD.