10-year-old robbed while walking with sister in Brooklyn: NYPD

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BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) -- A 10-year-old boy was robbed in Crown Heights while walking with his 7-year-old sister on Friday, police said.

The robbery happened in front of 1436 Sterling Place when a man walked up to the young boy at 11:02 a.m., according to the NYPD. The suspect grabbed the boy's hand and stole eight dollars before running away, police said.

The young boy and his sister were not injured in the incident.

Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

Charline Charles is a digital journalist from Brooklyn who has covered local news along with culture and arts in the New York City area since 2019. She joined PIX11 News in 2022. See more of her work here.

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