Elderly man tied up and robbed in Brooklyn
The NYPD released images of the two men wanted for robbing 3 people in a Brooklyn apartment.
NEW YORK - Police are trying to find two men who attacked, tied up, and robbed an elderly man in Brooklyn. The robbers also threatened a 6-year-old boy with a gun.
The NYPD says it happened Monday evening inside a residential building in the Boerum Hill neighborhood.
Two men knocked on an apartment door about 6:45 p.m. When the 87-year-old man inside opened it, they forced their way inside.
One of the men slapped the elderly man in the face and threatened him with a hammer. They then tied him to a chair.
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The other man pulled a handgun on a 38-year-old woman and her 6-year-old son who were also living in the apartment.
The attackers then put all three victims in a bathroom before robbing them of $8,000, a wallet, and a mobile phone.
Police said the first suspect is black, who wore a beige hat, black sunglasses, a gray and white shirt, beige pants, and beige shoes.
Police said the other suspect is black, who wore a black baseball cap, a neon green safety vest, a white shirt, blue jeans, and black sneakers.
It was unclear if any of the victims needed medical attention.