Armed robbers steal $50,000 from Manhattan Target store

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Monday, March 26, 2018
Armed robbers steal $50,000 from Manhattan Target store
Rob Nelson has the latest on a robbery at a Target store in Manhattan.

MARBLE HILL, Manhattan (WABC) -- Police are investigating after the manager of a Target store in Manhattan was held up at gunpoint while counting cash Monday morning.

It happened at the location on 225th Street in the Marble Hill section around 8:20 a.m.

Authorities say the manager was counting the money in the safe when two men forced their way into the manager's office.

They allegedly showed a gun, pushed the manager aside and took between $45,000 to $50,000.

The two suspects fled the scene.

No arrests have been made.

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

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