Women robbed at gunpoint inside subway station in Brooklyn: NYPD

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BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) -- Police are searching for a suspect in connection to an armed robbery inside a subway station in Brooklyn on Saturday.

The incident occurred around 2:30 p.m. on a southbound M train platform, according to the NYPD.

A man approached two women, displayed a firearm, and demanded their necklaces, police said. Once he had the necklaces, he fled the subway station, heading southbound on Myrtle Avenue.

Police say the suspect is around 5'8'' and was last seen wearing a yellow hooded sweatshirt, yellow sweatpants, white sneakers, a black hat, and a black mask. He also had a multi-colored bag.

Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

Ben Mitchell is a digital content producer from Vermont who has covered both local and international news since 2021. He joined PIX11 in 2024. See more of his work here.

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