Buddhist monks in Brooklyn robbed at gunpoint after thieves break into temple
The suspects remain at large as of Sunday
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A trio of armed men forced their way into a Buddhist temple in Brooklyn Sunday afternoon and made off with handfuls of cash.
Investigators on the scene after a robbery at a Brooklyn Buddhist temple. (Peter Gerber/Fox News Digital )
The armed robbery took place at Watt Samakki-Dhammikaram at 26 Rugby Road in Flatbush around 2:30 p.m.
The robbers were reported to have broken into the Buddhist temple through the back. (Peter Gerber/Fox News Digital )
The NYPD said four monks were inside the temple when the armed robbers broke into the back. At least one of the armed robbers pulled a gun on the monks, demanding they turn over money and property.
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The Buddhist temple is located on 26 Rugby Rd in Brooklyn. (Peter Gerber/Fox News Digital )
The trio, believed to be all men, fled on foot, northbound on Rugby Road. The suspects remain at large as of Sunday evening.
An NYPD officers on the scene after a robbery. (Peter Gerber/Fox News Digital )
"The monks are so scared now, they are so frightened," Kim Duong, 52, told The New York Daily News. "It’s lucky no one was hurt."
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Fox News Digital has reached out to the temple for further comment.