Crime & Safety

Masked Gunman Robs Brownsville Deli Twice In 4 Days, Police Say

Video shows the gunman pounding his hand on the counter as he points a gun directly at a Junior Deli employee.

BROWNSVILLE, BROOKLYN — An armed robber in a skull mask hit the same Brownsville deli twice in four days and made off with hundreds of dollars, police said.

A gunman stormed into Junior Deli at 203 Boyland St., pointed his gun at a 43-year-employee and demanded cash on Dec. 19 around 6 p.m., police said.

The deli worker handed over $150 from the register and the robber fled north on Boyland Street, said police.

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The thief returned just four days later, on Dec. 22 around 9:50 p.m., and once again whipped out a gun and demanded cash from the 43-year-old, police said.

The gunman ran off with all the money in the register while a lookout remained in front of the store, police said.

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Police are now looking for the gunman — who wore a black jacket, blue hoodie and a skull mask — and the lookout, who wore a light colored sweater.


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