Brooklyn man robbed at gunpoint inside residential building

Gunman storms Brooklyn apartment lobby and robs man at gunpoint before vanishing into night

BROOKLYN, NY — Police are searching for an armed robbery suspect who allegedly pulled a gun on a man inside the lobby of a Brooklyn residential building before stealing cash and fleeing on foot.

The robbery happened Monday, May 4, around 8:15 p.m. near Gates Avenue and Throop Avenue, according to NYPD Crime Stoppers.

Investigators said the unidentified suspect entered the building lobby and approached a 25-year-old man.

During the confrontation, the suspect allegedly displayed a firearm and demanded property from the victim.

Police said the robber took approximately $40 in cash before fleeing the area on foot.

The suspect disappeared before officers arrived and has not yet been identified.

Detectives are continuing to r...