Crime at SURF AVE AND W 20TH ST on 01/20/2026 10:31 PM
Type: Other
Date: 01/20/2026 10:31 PM
Description: Perp Search/Chase. PD searching for a male wearing a blue fur coat & blue sweatpants pants fled S/B on Surf
Address: SURF AVE AND W 20TH ST, Brooklyn, NY
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21Cause of Death
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