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NYPD: Teens Commit Knifepoint Robbery in Queens Center Mall

March 8, 2018 By Tara Law

Police are searching for two teenagers who robbed a 14-year-old boy at knifepoint in Queens Center Mall.

The two teens approached the victim in the Modell’s Sporting Goods store inside the mall, located at 90-15 Queens Blvd, at around 3:40 p.m on Feb. 28., police say. They pulled out a knife to threaten the boy and snatched his cellphone, according to police.

The NYPD says the robbers are both around 16 years old. One of the suspects is black, and was wearing a black hoodie, khaki pants and white sneakers and carrying a black backpack, according to police. The other suspect is white, was wearing a black hoodie and dark pants and was carrying a red backpack, police say.

Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Bruce Koch at 718-476-9317 or Detective Borough Queens North at 718-520-9200.

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Khondker Maruf

What is happening in this country? Now teenagers are robbing at a busy mall like Queen Center Mall. I am sure these are not Mexicans. And, its not the parents either. Its our law makers. We should be focusing more on our internal national issues than building a wall.

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R.Guimaraes

These kids that commit crimes like this should get punished like a adult
These kids will grow up to be future criminals. Everyone blames society, it’s the parents fault

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