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Robbers Strike Radio Shack In Canarsie, Brooklyn

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Police on Sunday were searching for two men who robbed a Radio Shack in broad daylight the Canarsie section of Brooklyn.

Around 3:45 p.m. Saturday, the suspects – one of them armed with the gun – stormed into the Radio Shack at 2048 Rockaway Ave. in Brooklyn and ordered the staff into the back room.

The staffers were ordered to lie on the floor, while the suspects stole Apple and Samsung products, police said. There were no reports of injuries in the incident.

Both suspects were described as being in their 20s. Police have released a surveillance image of one of the suspects.

Anyone with information was asked to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS, log onto the Crime Stoppers website, or text tips to 274637 (CRIMES) and enter TIP577.

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