Police are looking for a pair of robbers who put a gun to a 1-year-old's head at a Brooklyn apartment earlier this month. The two suspects broke into the apartment on East 49th Street in East Flatbush around 1:30 p.m. on September 1st. They allegedly picked up a 1-year-old boy in the apartment, placed a gun to his head, and threatened to kidnap him. You can see surveillance footage of the suspects below.
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The suspects, whose faces were covered with bandanas, took the baby's parents' and a friend's sneakers, as well as some electronics, and fled. They threw the child to the ground before they left, but he was unharmed.
One of the suspects is described as a man around 20-25 years-old, approximately 6'1, and wearing a red hooded sweatshirt and tan pants; the other suspect is also described as a man 20-25 years-old, approximately 5'5, and wearing dark clothing.
Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
