A video captured the moment two thieves stopped traffic in broad daylight in New York to steal $20,000 from a 70-year-old man.
Two thieves threw a rock at the car window of a 70-year-old man in the Brooklyn area of New York on January 31. According to city police, the thieves stole a bag containing $20,000.
The victim was driving in broad daylight when the criminals began punching the car window.
The elderly man, whose identity has not been released, tried to speed away but was blocked by the offenders’ Mercedes-Benz. The two assailants allegedly threw a rock at the car, broke the window, and managed to grab a bag containing the cash.
After the robbery, the thieves got back into the black Mercedes and fled. The police released the video on February 13 in an effort to gather more information about the suspects.
WANTED: ROBBERY: 1/31/25 @NYPD76PCT three unidentified individuals followed a 70-year-old victim & approached his vehicle in front of 298 Court St. Two of the unidentified individuals broke the victim’s passenger side window with a rock & removed a bag with $20,000 inside. pic.twitter.com/tONqKpJiSY
— NYPD Crime Stoppers (@NYPDTips) February 14, 2025
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