VIDEO: Police seek man involved in robberies in Bensonhurst, Gravesend

Authorities are seeking a man wanted in a connection to five robberies in the Bensonhurst and Gravesend areas.

Cops say that on Thursday, January 4 at around 11:55 p.m., the crook, holding a gun, approached a 27-year-old man at 77^th Street and New Utrecht Avenue and demanded money. The suspect then stole the victim’s backpack and $100 and fled the scene in an unknown direction.

Minutes later, in the same area, the perp approached a 29-year-old man and asked if he had change for a $5 bill. When the victim said he didn’t, the suspect took out the gun, stole $4 from him and fled southbound on New Utrecht Avenue.

Then on Friday, January 5 at 78^th Street and 19^th Avenue at around 12:03 a.m., a 38-year-old male cab driver picked up three passengers and drove them to Avenue V and West 13th Street. Once they arrived at their destination, one of the men took out a gun while the second suspect stole the driver’s phone.

The three fled into the Marlboro Housing Developments where one of the alleged crooks, 18-year-old Ruhul Shordar, was subsequently arrested on robbery charges.

Later that night at around 2:58 a.m. at West Seventh Street and 86^th Street, there was another incident in which the suspect cops are still looking for took out a gun, pointed it at a 26-year-old man and demanded money; however, he ran away after a struggle ensued.

Finally, on the same night at around 3 a.m. on West Eighth Street and 86^th Street, the man approached a 20-year-old man and asked him for change. When told he didn’t have money, the suspect took out the gun and stole $320 from the victim before fleeing westbound on 86 Street.

Police — who released the request to the media on January 16 — describe the suspect they are seeking as a black male, 25-30 years old, and around 5’8”. He was last seen wearing all black clothing.

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime stoppers website at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.