2 sought in gunpoint robbery at Walgreens in Long Island City

Thursday, November 28, 2019
LONG ISLAND CITY, Queens (WABC) -- Police are searching for two men who robbed a Walgreens store at gunpoint in Long Island City.

Investigators say it happened around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday.
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Police say one man tried to walk out without paying for two containers of laundry detergent.

An employee tried to stop him, and that's when a second suspect walked into the store with a gun.

Police say that second man threatened the employee, then the two suspects fled.

No one was hurt.
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Investigators are asking for the public's help tracking down either suspect.



Call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit tips by visiting the CrimeStoppers website at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or by messaging on Twitter @NYPDTips.

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