Police have released photos of the suspect they believe robbed a Fifth Avenue deli at gunpoint on April 19.
The thief walked into a bodega between 72nd and 73rd Streets in Bay Ridge at 8:15 am, whipped out a pistol, walked behind the counter, and told the clerk to empty the register, police said. The employee complied, and the bandit made off with $300, a police report states.
The robber was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, light jeans, and white sneakers, police said.
Police are asking anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577–TIPS, log on to www.nypdcrimestoppers.com, or text tips to 274637 and enter “TIP577.”
