Teens Mugging Teens At Gunpoint Along Pitkin Avenue, Cops Say

EAST NEW YORK, BROOKLYN -- Police are looking for five teens who have been mugging people at gunpoint along Pitkin Avenue in East New York.

One of the young men pulled out a gun and robbed a 22-year-old man of his Apple iPhone near Euclid and Pitkin avenues at about 11:30 a.m. on Dec 17, police said.

Four teens then mugged a 16-year-old, whom they beat and threatened to stab, near Pitkin Avenue and Pine Street at about 2:10 p.m. on Jan. 10, said police.

The boys made off with the 16-year-old's baseball cap, AirPods, chain and Apple iPhone, all worth about $1,760, police said.

One day later, three young men surrounded a 14-year-old near Pitkin Avenue and Doscher Street at about 2:40 p.m. and his $200 Yeezy 500 sneakers, police said.

One of the teens told him,"If you run or scream I will shoot you," according to police.

Police released photos of the five suspects, all between the ages of 15 and 17, Thursday night.

Anyone with information about these incidents is asked to contact police.

Photos courtesy of the NYPD