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Man robs Rego Park grocery store at gunpoint, police say

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April 5, 2017 Staff Report

Police are searching for a man who robbed a Rego Park grocery store at gunpoint early yesterday morning.

The suspect reportedly entered New Yellow Stone Farms at 102-01 Queens Boulevard at 5:30 a.m. yesterday and brandished a gun, demanding money.

A 42-year-old store employee complied and handed over cash, and the suspect fled the scene on a bike.

The suspect was last seen wearing a black and maroon Northface jacket, black Adidas sweatshirt, black sweatpants and yellow sneakers.

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

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Michelle masakova

Clearly it’s Forest Hills considering the fact this article is published on foresthillspost but not Regoparkpost…

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Anonymous

There is way too much crime in Forest Hills for my comfort lately. Bank robbers, personal assault and robbery, and now this.

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Steve Katz

That’s not Rego Park – it’s Forest Hills.
And it’s my neighborhood. VERY disturbing anywhere but moreso when it’s so close to home,

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The formula

Why are people saying it’s me coach. It was kind of irritating answering phone calls all day because of this guy. Anyways may the force be with you man.

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