Two of the suspects are pictured in provided images. (Credit: New York Police Department)
NEW YORK - Authorities are searching for multiple suspects wanted in connection to a series of robberies at Rite Aid stores in the New York City area.
The first robbery was reported on Feb. 17 around 11 p.m. inside a Rite Aid store at 109-07 101 Avenue in Queens. The victim was approached by "three unknown individuals, one of whom displayed a firearm," according to the New York Police Department.
The suspects then took approximately $3,000 cash and fled in a black sedan, heading southbound on 109 Street, police said. No injuries were reported.
Just over three weeks later on March 11, a second robbery was reported at a Rite Aid located at 960 Halsey Street in Brooklyn – this time around 8:40 a.m., according to police. A victim was again approached by three unknown males, one of whom showed a gun, and the suspects took off with roughly $5,700 cash, the NYPD said.
The individuals fled eastbound on Halsey Street. Again, no injuries were reported.
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The New York Police Department shared photos of two of the suspects, captured at a deli close to the second Rite Aid robbery.
Anyone with information was 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 Crime Stoppers website at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org. All calls are confidential.
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