"The most recent incident occurred on Nov. 30 around 5:40 p.m., when the man asked a 22-year-old woman to exchange currency at a shop on Dekalb Avenue in Downtown Brooklyn, according to the NYPD. When she refused, police said he jumped over the counter, pulled out a knife and took money from the register before running away. Police said the man is about 6 feet tall and slim."
"Police are asking for the public's help in finding a man suspected of stealing cash from a dozen businesses and people in Brooklyn over the past two months. The man has mainly targeted stores where women were behind the counter, taking money from the register by verbally threatening them or pulling out a knife, according to the NYPD. The first incident was reported on Oct. 13 around 5 p.m. at a Dunkin' on Atlantic Avenue in Boerum Hill."
A man is suspected of stealing cash from about a dozen businesses and individuals in Brooklyn over two months, beginning Oct. 13 and continuing through Nov. 30. He primarily targeted stores where women worked behind the counter, taking money from registers by verbally threatening employees or brandishing a knife. He also stole cash from several women at ATMs and pushed a 29-year-old woman to the ground, causing minor injuries. Incidents occurred in Boerum Hill, Park Slope, Flatbush, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Fort Greene and Downtown Brooklyn. The suspect is described as about 6 feet tall, slim, often wearing a black The North Face jacket. Crime Stoppers is requesting tips.
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