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Woman Robbed at Deli Across the Street from Queensbridge Houses

(NYPD, Google Maps)

June 25, 2020 By Michael Dorgan

The police are looking for a man who robbed a woman outside a deli near the Queensbridge Houses complex last week.

Police say the man robbed a 34-year-old woman in front of a deli located at 40-35 21st St. at around 11:50 a.m. on Friday. The suspect grabbed the victim’s backpack—causing her to fall to the ground—and took $2,200 in cash, a bank card and passport.

Video footage and a photo of the suspect have been released.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit tips logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com

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Sara Ross

I’m sorry she got robbed and I hope she’s okay but Queensbridge has always been full of criminals since the buildings went up. Every generation is the same.

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