Masturbating Man Tries To Rob Greenpoint Coffee Shop, Police Say

GREENPOINT, BROOKLYN — Police are hunting for the masterbating burglar who tried to rob a Greenpoint coffee shop last week.

The hands-on burglar began to masturbate as he stared at a 20-year-old cashier inside The Lot Radio on 17 Nassau Ave. on Nov. 21 around 10:50 a.m., said police.

When the woman fled to the back of the coffee shop, he walked in the front door, zipped up his pants and tried to raid the cash register.

But he was chased away by two employees who ran into the cafe before he could open the register, said police.

Police released surveillance footage of the suspect — whom they describe as a man sporting a beard, a dark cap, and a black jacket with red stripes on the arm — on Monday night.

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

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