Crime & Safety
Suspects Sought in Bed-Stuy Fast Food Hold-Up
Suspects sought in overnight hold-up at Kennedy Fried Chicken in Bed-Stuy.
Police in Bed-Stuy are seeking suspects in a hold-up that took place Monday at a Kennedy Fried Chicken on Marcus Garvey Boulevard.
One suspect entered the restaurant at 3 a.m. Monday, brandishing a gun and telling restaurant employees to lie on the ground. Another suspect walked around the counter and and took cell phones and wallets out of the employees' pockets and took cash from the registers.
The suspects then fled the restaurant in an unknown direction.Â
Police said no one was hurt as a result of the incident. No description was given of the suspects, though police have a video from the restaurant (above).Â
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit tips at the Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
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