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Thief Threatens Store Employee With Gun During Stickup On Neptune Avenue

Thief Threatens Store Employee With Gun During Stickup On Neptune Avenue
(Photo provided by the NYPD)
(Photo provided by the NYPD)

Cops are searching for a man who last week pulled a gun on a store employee during a robbery at a Neptune Avenue Deli.

Police say the suspect entered the Shop N Smile on Neptune Avenue, between East 14th Street and East 12th Street, just after 7pm on Thursday, November 5. The man pulled a gun on the 28-year-old store clerk and demanded cash. The employee handed over approximately $200 and the robber fled the location, according to the NYPD.

Police say the suspect is a white man, about 30 years old, five feet, nine inches tall, and 180 pounds. He was wearing a dark blue jacket, blue jeans and white sneakers. The NYPD provided a surveillance photo of the suspect.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers hotline at 800-577-TIPS. The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) and then entering TIP577.