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NYPD: Man Caught On Camera Robbing Chinese Food Restaurant In Brooklyn

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Police have released video of a robbery at a Chinese restaurant in Brooklyn.

It happened Wednesday night at the Lucky Garden 2 Restaurant on Lafayette Avenue in Fort Greene.

According to police, a man walked into the store, walked around the counter and told the clerk he had a gun. He then demanded money from the register.

The video shows the employee handing over cash -- even coins -- across the counter.

No injuries were reported.

Anyone with information 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 or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.

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