Video shows attempted robbery suspect pull gun on store clerk in Queens

Tuesday, August 31, 2021

Suspects sought in attempted smoke shop robbery

The suspects were caught on camera during the attempted robbery in Queens

JAMAICA, Queens (WABC) -- Police are searching for the suspects behind an attempted armed robbery at a store in Queens.

The three men walked into a smoke shop on Hillside Avenue in Jamaica around 8 p.m. on Friday and one of them pulled out a gun.

The gunman then tried to grab the store clerk's arm and the suspects demanded cash, but the clerk, who was behind a clear barrier, pulled his arm away and refused to give it to them.

The attempted robbers eventually took off empty-handed and no one was injured.

Police are asking anyone with information 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 CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

All calls are strictly confidential.

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