Thieves zip tie, pistol whip victims during Brooklyn home invasion
BROOKLYN-Police are searching for four men who broke into a Brooklyn home early Thursday morning, according to the NYPD.
The home invasion happened on 80th Street around 4 a.m. The suspects got into the house by breaking a front window, according to authorities.
The four men then zip tied two men and a woman who were inside the home, police said. One of the victims, a 34-year-old man, was pistol-whipped, according to authorities.
A 41-year-old man who was also zip-tied was punched in the face, police said. The woman was not injured.
The men stole watches, designer bags and cash before fleeing in a dark-colored vehicle, according to authorities.
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