Crime

Police: Brooklyn man arrested for shooting jewelry store worker in attempted robbery

By CBS New York Team

/ CBS New York

Suspect arrested in jewelry store attempted robbery

NEW YORK -- A Brooklyn man is facing charges after police say he tried to rob a jewelry store at gunpoint. 

Joseph Gonzalez, who lives just blocks away from the shop, was arrested Tuesday. 

Police say he was seen on surveillance video Feb. 5 at the store on Fifth Avenue near 49th Street in Sunset Park.

He allegedly demanded merchandize before firing his weapon, grazing a 24-year-old employees. 

Charges against him include attempted murder and robbery. 

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