Caught On Video: Suspects Beat Up Burger King Employee In Brooklyn

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police are searching for a pair of suspects caught on video attacking an employee at a Burger King in Brooklyn.

It happened around 6:15 p.m. on Dec. 4 inside the restaurant on Linden Boulevard near Powell Street in Brownsville.

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Police sources tell CBS2 the suspects were upset about how slowly their food was being prepared.

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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 punches him in the face multiple times.

The clerk’s coworkers can be seen rushing over to help fend them off.

WANTED for ASSAULT: On 12/4/21 @ 6:14 PM, inside Burger King located @ 1661 Linden Blvd two unidentified individuals assaulted an employee while displaying a knife. @NYPD73PCT Any info call us @ 800-577-TIPS or DM NYPDTips Reward up to $3500. pic.twitter.com/k2EGVBPKGf

— NYPD Crime Stoppers (@NYPDTips) January 4, 2022

The victim was treated for injuries on the scene.

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Anyone with information about his attackers is asked to call the NYPD’s 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.