WANTED: Bushwick Robbery Team (83rd Precinct)

THE NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT IS ASKING FOR THE PUBLIC'S ASSISTANCE IN IDENTIFYING 3 MALES WANTED FOR AN ATTEMPTED ROBBERY AND A SUBSEQUENT SHOOTING WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THE 83 PCT. DETAILS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

ON SUNDAY 03-23-08 AT APPROXIMATELY 0625 HRS THE VICTIM, A M/H/28, WAS IN THE V/O MYRTLE AVE AND GROVE STREET WHEN HE WAS APPROACHED BY 3 M/H's WHO ATTEMPTED TO ROB HIM. THE VICTIM FOUGHT OF THE ASSAILANTS WHO THEN FLED THE SCENE.

A SHORT TIME LATER F/O 302 IRVING AVE, THE VICTIM WAS ONCE AGAIN APPROACHED BY 1 OF THE PREVIOUS MALE HISPANICS WHO SHOT HIM 1X IN THE THIGH AND FLED THE SCENE.

THE VICTIM WAS BROUGHT TO ELMURST HOSPITAL IN STABLE CONDITION.

ANYONE WITH INFORMATION ON THE ABOVE INCIDENTS IS ASKED TO CALL THE NYPD'S CRIMESTOPPERS HOTLINE AT 800-577-TIPS.