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Man Robs Gas Station on Queens Boulevard, Takes $250 Cash

Suspect (NYPD) and the BP gas station at 31-05 Queens Blvd. (GMaps)

June 21, 2021 By Christian Murray

A man robbed a Long Island City gas station of $250 on Saturday after handing over a note demanding cash.

The suspect entered the BP gas station at 31-05 Queens Blvd. at around 8:35 p.m., approached the counter and handed a worker a $1 bill that included a note demanding cash.

The note allegedly threatened the worker with violence if he failed to comply, according to the NYPD. The suspect was handed a paper bag that contained cash.

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, or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

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