WANTED for Robbery Spree: SHAKTI LEWIS

THE NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT IS SEEKING THE PUBLIC'S HELP IN LOCATING AND APPREHENDING THE FOLLOWING SUSPECT WANTED IN CONNECTION TO A NUMBER OF ROBBERIES.

THERE ARE TOTAL OF FOUR ROBBERIES WHICH OCCURRED IN THE CONFINES OF THE FOLLOWING PCTS: 62, 71,77,79 AND 94

#1: ON THURSDAY, 06/25/08 AT APPROX 1415 HRS IN THE V/O 573 LAFAYETTE AVE IN THE CONFINES OF THE 79 PCT, TWO PERPS ENTERED THE LOCATION AND DISPLAYED FIREARMS ORDERED THE CUSTOMERS AND WORKERS TO THE GROUND AND REMOVED AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF USC FROM THE REGISTERS. BOTH PERPS FLED ON FOOT ONTO NOSTRAND AVE.

#2: ON SATURDAY, 06/28/08 AT APPROX 1910 HRS IN THE V/O 1720 ATLANTIC AVE IN THE CONFINES OF THE 77 PCT, TWO PERPS ENTERED THE LOCATION AND DISPLAYED FIREARMS, JUMPED OVER THE COUNTER AND REMOVED AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF USC FROM THE REGISTERS. BOTH PERPS FLED ON FOOT IN AN UNKNOWN LOCATION.

#3: ON WEDNESDAY, 07/02/08 AT APPROX 0415 HRS IN THE V/O 1143 ATLANTIC AVE IN THE CONFINES OF THE 79 PCT, TWO PERPS ENTERED THE LOCATION AND DISPLAYED FIREARMS AND DEMANDED THE SAFE BE OPENED. AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF USC FROM THE LOCATION. BOTH PERPS FLED IN AN UNKNOWN LOCATION.

#4: ON THURSDAY, 07/07/08 AT APPROX 1355 HRS IN THE V/O 6411 BAY PARKWAY IN THE CONFINES OF THE 62 PCT, TWO PERPS ENTERED THE LOCATION AND DISPLAYED FIREARMS AND REMOVED AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF USC FROM THE PREMISES. BOTH PERPS FLED ON FOOT IN AN UNKNOWN DIRECTION.

THE SUSPECT WANTED IN CONNECTION THESE INCIDENTS IS NAMED:

SHAKTI LEWIS - M/B/21 HE IS DESCRIBED AS BEING 5'10" TALL AND 180 LBS. HE HAD SHORT BLACK HAIR WITH A CLEAR COMPLEXION. ANYONE WITH ANY INFORMATION AS TO THE WHERE ABOUTS OF THIS INDIVIDUAL IS ASKED TO CALL THE NYPD'S CRIMSTOPPERS HOTLINE AT 800-577-TIPS. ALL CALLS WILL BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL.