Gun-Wielding Man Targets EMS Workers In Brooklyn Robberies: Cops

BROOKLYN, NY — A gun-wielding thief has been targeting emergency medical workers answering 911 calls in Brooklyn, according to police.

Police released surveillance photos Sunday of a man they say has robbed at least two groups of EMS workers in December.

The man first came up to EMS workers who were responding to a 911 call on Sackman Street in Brownsville around 11 p.m. on Dec. 7, police said. After the man took out a gun and demanded property from the workers, he took medical supplies, a radio and a tablet, police said.

A few days later, around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, the same man came up to EMS workers who were responding to a call on Frost Street in East Williamsburg, police said. Again, he took out a gun and demanded the workers' property before taking medical supplies and two radios, police said.

There were no injuries reported in each of the incidents, police said.

Police released a photo of the man taken from surveillance video in the second incident:

Anyone with information in regard to the identity of this individual is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls are kept strictly confidential.