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Queens Local News: Gunman Sticks Up Chicken Shack, Nail Salon

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Masked Gunman Sticks Up Shops in Queens


By Dan Gesslein 

Queens Voice 

November 6, 2025


QUEENS LOCAL NEWS - Cops are looking for a Covid inspired gunman who struck a Queens chicken joint and a nail salon within a 24 hour period. The suspect was caught on surveillance video wearing a paper mask and surgical gloves.


Police are searching for a man who’s been hitting small businesses in Queens — and they’re asking for your help to track him down.


According to the NYPD, the same suspect is wanted for two armed robberies that happened just a day apart, one in the 116th Precinct and the other in the 106th.


The first incident happened  around 3 a.m. on October 25, 2025, at a Checkers takeout on 245th Street near South Conduit Avenue. 


Investigators say a man in a mask walked in, pulled a gun on a 21-year-old employee, and demanded the cash register be opened. The worker handed over about $150 before the gunman took off running east on South Conduit Avenue. Thankfully, no one was hurt.


Less than 24 hours later, police say the same man struck again — this time a nail salon in Ozone Park. At around 6:50 p.m. on Sunday, the suspect walked teh salon and allegedly pointed a gun at a 52-year-old employee. He grabbed a bag full of electronic devices before jumping into a Dodge Durango and speeding off down 107th Street. Again, no injuries were reported.


Cops say the man they’re looking for was last seen wearing a surgical mask, a blue sweatshirt, blue jeans, and white sneakers. Surveillance images from the first robbery have been released and are available through the NYPD’s DCPI media site.


If you recognize this guy or know anything about these robberies, police want to hear from you. You can call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also send tips online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or on X (formerly Twitter) at @NYPDTips.


All calls and messages are kept strictly confidential.


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