Crime & Safety

Men Rob, Rape at Bed-Stuy Tattoo Parlor

One woman raped in tattoo parlor robbery.

Armed men entered Inktastic Tattoo Parlor in Bed-Stuy on Jan. 17 and robbed the store and all customers and employees and raped a woman, police said.

Police are attempting to identify two men and one woman wanted in connection with the robbery. According to police, a woman rang the bell to enter the parlor at 118 Ralph Ave. at 2 a.m. When a worker opened, one man armed with a gun and the other with a knife entered while the woman returned to their car. The two men robbed the store, two employees and three customers inside and raped one of the customers, a 23-year-old woman, police said.

All three suspects fled in the scene in their car, a Nissan Maxima. The woman who was raped was removed to Woodhull Medical Center for treatment.

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Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS, submit tips to their website or text tips to 274637(CRIMES) then enter TIP577.

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