Brooklyn Man Charged After Post Office Robbery Attempt and Moped Crash

Attempted Robbery Spree in Brooklyn

• 🎯 A man attempted to rob a Midwood Post Office by shoving a gun into a customer's back and demanding money.
• ⚡ After the initial attempt failed, the suspect fled on a moped, firing several shots inside the post office, but no one was injured.

Second Robbery Attempt and Crash

• 📍 Approximately two and a half miles away in East Flatbush, the same suspect attempted to rob a check-cashing business.
• ⚠️ During this second attempt, the suspect threatened to kill everyone inside if his demands were not met.
• 💥 The suspect's gun magazine fell out, scattering bullets, which provided an opportunity for a customer to escape.

Apprehension and Charges

• 🚗 The suspect fled on his moped, subsequently crashing into two other cars while attempting to evade a customer.
• 🤝 A customer and another individual apprehended the suspect after the crash.
• ⚖️ The suspect, identified as 37-year-old Travis Tower, faces robbery and weapons charges, and is suspected of firing shots at the post office.
• ✅ Remarkably, no one was physically harmed during this entire crime spree.