Police searching for man wanted in series of store robberies in Queens

QUEENS (WABC) -- A man is wanted for a series of store robberies in Queens.

Police say he has struck six times in the last month - though in two cases he got nothing.

The more recent incident was last Sunday when a store on 31-21 Ditmars Boulevard was robbed of $7,000.

Police say the man often says he has a gun but has never shown one.

In two of the more recent incidents, store employees were assaulted.

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