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Queens armed robbery spree: Trio wanted in theft of thousands of dollars

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Published  April 28, 2023 8:41am EDT
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 5 NY
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The three suspects still being sought. The photos were obtained from the second incident location prior to the robbery. (NYPD)

NEW YORK CITY - The NYPD is looking for three men wanted in connection to an armed robbery pattern in Queens where thousands of dollars in cash was stolen from registers.

Incident #1

  • Thursday, April 13 around 11:02 p.m.
  • Four unknown suspects entered 214-57 Jamaica Ave. and demanded money.
  • One suspect displayed a gun and allegedly struck the 38-year-old male victim in the hand with the firearm.
  • The suspects proceeded to jump behind the counter, where they took $2,800 from the register, before fleeing in a vehicle, police said.
  • The victim refused medical attention.

Incident #2

  • Thursday, April 13 around 11:07 p.m.
  • Four unknown suspects entered 210-25 Jamaica Ave. and demanded money.
  • One suspect displayed a gun, while another allegedly punched the 17-year-old victim in the face.
  • The suspects proceeded to go behind the counter and take $1,000 from the register before fleeing in a vehicle last seen traveling northbound on the Clearview Expressway, police said.
  • The victim was not injured in this incident.

Suspect/vehicle descriptions

The three suspects still being sought. The photos were obtained from the second incident location prior to the robbery. (NYPD)

  • The first suspect is described as a man with a light complexion, slim build, approximately 6’ tall and approximately 17 to 25 years in age. He was last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt, black sweatpants and gray sneakers.
  • The second suspect is described as a man with a dark complexion, slim build, approximately 5’8" tall and approximately 17 to 25 years in age. He was last seen wearing a red hooded sweatshirt, black sweatpants and black and white sneakers.
  • The third suspect is described as a man with a dark complexion, slim build, approximately 5’5" tall and approximately 17 to 25 years in age. He was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black sweatpants and black and blue sneakers.
  • The vehicle is described as a silver Kia Optima.

The fourth suspect, identified as Anthony Myers, 22, of Queens, was arrested and charged with robbery, assault, criminal possession of a weapon, criminal possession of stolen property and harassment.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website.