Gunmen Rob Grocery Stores, Steal Car

Serial Grocery Store Gunmen Rob 4 Sites in Queens

The NYPD is searching for four men who stuck up four grocery stores throughout Queens. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein

Queens Voice

January 30, 2024

QUEENS - The NYPD is searching for a Queens robbery crew that stuck up four grocery stores and also stole a man’s car at gunpoint. 

Investigators said the same crew of four males has struck four different grocery stores doing back to December 30, 2024. In each case the crew of four entered a store and displayed handguns. They demanded cash and forced the store worker to hand over the money from the register. 

Cops said the crew stuck up grocery stores in Queens Village, Douglaston and Woodhaven. 

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The crew broke its pattern on January 14. At around 5:45 pm, a 64-year-old male was in the vicinity of 64 Place and Otto Road. Cops said the crew of four approached and displayed handguns. They demanded the victim hand over his car keys. The gunmen then piled into the victim’s car and drove away. 

The NYPD released surveillance video of the suspects. All were dressed in black hoodies and face masks. One wore a hoodie with the words “New York” written across the chest in white lettering. 

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 CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. 

All calls are strictly confidential.