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Pair wanted for Robbing Man in Flushing Last Month, Steal $100 Cash: NYPD

Suspects, 40-05 College Point Boulevard (NYPD and Google Maps))

April 17, 2020 Michael Dorgan

Police are searching for two suspects who threw a man to the ground outside the Bland Houses complex in Flushing last month and stole cash.

On Saturday, March 21, at around 2:55 p.m. two suspects approached the 21-year-old man from behind as he was walking in front of 40-05 College Point Boulevard, according to police.

The assailants pushed the victim onto the ground and stole his bag, police said.

The suspects then fled the scene in an eastern direction along Roosevelt Avenue

The victim’s bag contained $100 cash and a debit card, police said.

Police said the victim refused medical attention at the scene.

The NYPD has released images of the two men wanted for questioning.

Suspects (NYPD)

Anyone with information in regard 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). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, on Twitter @NYPDTips.

All calls are strictly confidential.

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