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Police seek armed Queens robber

Police say this man robbed two Queens businesses and was carrying a gun both times. (NYPD)
Police say this man robbed two Queens businesses and was carrying a gun both times. (NYPD)

Cops are looking for a man who robbed two Queens businesses and hit employees in the head with a gun during the robberies.

The suspect entered a bodega at Colfax Street and Murdock Avenue in Cambria Heights Saturday afternoon carrying a gun, police said. He hit an employee in the head with a gun and demanded money. He fled with an unknown amount of cash. A similar incident occurred on Monday evening at a deli located near Hollis Avenue and 205th Street. The suspect fled with an unknown amount of money.

The man is being described as a black male in his 20s, about 5 foot 8 inches tall.

Anyone with information should call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS.


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