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Suspect Wanted for Alleged Robbery of Northern Boulevard Gas Station: NYPD

April 16, 2020 By Michael Dorgan

Police are searching for a man wanted for an armed robbery of a Jackson Heights gas station Monday night.

On April 13, at around 11:40 p.m., the suspect entered the BP Gas Station, located at 75-15 Northern Blvd. and wielded a firearm at staff, according to police.

The suspect went behind the counter and demanded money from a 51-year-old employee. He stole the worker’s cell phone and a drawer full of business papers, police said. No cash was reportedly taken.

The assailant then fled the scene in an unknown direction.

The thief was wearing a black sports jacket, a black hat and a red pair of gloves.

Police have released CCTV images of the suspect wanted for questioning.

There were no injuries reported as a result of this incident.

Anyone with information in regard to the identity of this female is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, on Twitter @NYPDTips.

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