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Duo sought for stealing 11 PlayStation 5 consoles, $400 cash in armed robbery of GameStop in Ridgewood

Mar. 29, 2023 By Julia Moro

Police are searching for the two men who stole cash and several PlayStation 5 consoles from a GameStop in Ridgewood on Monday.

According to police, around 12:37 p.m. on March 27, the perpetrators entered a GameStop store located at 57-20 Myrtle Ave. in Ridgewood, within the confines of the 104th Precinct. Once inside, the suspects snatched seven PlayStation 5 bundles and four more PlayStation 5 consoles, police said. Additionally, one of the crooks flashed a firearm and grabbed $400 from the store’s register.

The duo fled the scene in a black Nissan Murano on Myrtle Avenue, police said.

No arrests have been made at this time and the investigation is ongoing.  

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