NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Police are looking for two suspects who were filmed attacking a Burger King employee in Brooklyn.
This happened around 6:15 p.m. on December 4 inside the restaurant on Linden Boulevard near Powell Street in Brownsville.
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Police sources told CBS2 that the suspects were upset by the slow pace of their food preparation.
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Surveillance video shows one jumping over the counter to restrain the 22-year-old victim, while the other pulls out a knife and hits him in the face multiple times.
The clerk’s colleagues can be seen rushing to help push them away.
Wanted for Assault: On 12/21/12 at 6:14 p.m., inside Burger King located at 1661 Linden Blvd, two unidentified individuals assaulted an employee while he was showing a knife. @ NYPD73PCT For any information call us at 800-577-TIPS or DM NYPDTips Reward up to $ 3,500. pic.twitter.com/k2EGVBPKGf
– NYPD Crime Stoppers (@NYPDTips) January 4, 2022
The victim was treated on the spot for injuries.
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Anyone with information on their attackers is urged to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or via DM on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.