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. 

Fox News Digital has reached out to the temple for further comment.   

Bradford Betz is a Fox News Digital breaking reporter covering crime, political issues, and much more.