Police in Brooklyn are asking for the public's help locating two suspects wanted in a cell phone strong-arm theft on a local subway platform.
On Nov. 15, two suspects allegedly approached a 15-year-old on the Manhattan-bound J platform at Broadway Junction at around 4 p.m. They told the victim they would kill him if he didn't hand over his iPhone, which he did. The suspects then fled the train station with the phone.
The victim was not hurt during the incident.
Police released photos of the two suspects taken near the scene of the incident.
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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