A pregnant woman was left traumatized in her Brooklyn apartment after a knock at her door had her thinking a package was being delivered — but things took a terrifying turn when she answered the door
Police said that two men dressed as UPS workers shoved the woman inside, then took cash and jewelry from the apartment. The two robbers were said to be armed with a gun, according to police.
The building's superintendent said that detectives looked at video from hallway surveillance cameras to get a glimpse of the suspects, who he said had masks and gloves on as well.NBC New York's Chris Jose reports. The victim's sister said they both grew up in the building, and are now raising their families there, too. Both now are questioning their safety inside their own building.
"We can’t even open the doors now. How are we going to trust packages now, we can't. We got to let them sit at the door," the sister said. The woman was said to be resting and recovering after the incident, but is expected to be OK. Police are looking for more surveillance video to see where the two alleged robbers may have run off to, and to get a better look at who they are.
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