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

Posted March 29, 2023 by schnepsrestagent

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.

?WANTED for ROBBERY ?
On March 27, 2023, at 12:37pm the depicted perpetrators entered GameStop at 57-20 Myrtle Ave, displayed a silver firearm & removed 7 PlayStation 5 bundles, 4 PlayStation 5 & $400. Fled E/B on Myrtle Ave in a black Nissan Murano.

Have info? 1-800-577-TIPS pic.twitter.com/ucj3ihRmXe

— NYPD 104th Precinct (@NYPD104Pct) March 29, 2023

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

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