NYPD Seeks Two Suspects in Queens 7-Eleven Robbery Pattern Spanning Astoria, Forest Hills and Midtown South

7-Eleven Bandits Make Off with Over $13K in Smokes

By Staff Reporter 

Queens Voice 

February 20, 2026

QUEENS, NY - Smoked at the 7-Eleven. Cops are looking for a pair of bandits who robbed numerous 7-Eleven stores throughout Queens, stealing thousands in cigarettes and cash.

Investigators say the same pair is believed to be responsible for a series of late-night commercial robberies that occurred across the 114th Precinct in Astoria, the 112th Precinct in Forest Hills, and the Midtown South Precinct in Manhattan. The incidents, which took place between January 26 and February 17, 2026, followed a similar pattern: two suspects entering a 7-Eleven, confronting employees, and stealing thousands of dollars worth of cigarettes and cash before fleeing.

Police say the robbery spree began on Monday, January 26, 2026, at approximately 9:24 p.m. inside a 7-Eleven located at 61-19 Northern Boulevard in the confines of the 114th Precinct.

According to authorities, two unidentified men entered the store and demanded that a 47-year-old male employee go to the back. One suspect then went behind the counter and removed approximately $2,800 worth of cigarettes. The pair fled northbound on 63rd Street. No injuries were reported.

Just days later, on February 2, 2026, at approximately 11:43 p.m., police say the same two men targeted another 7-Eleven, this time at 65-07 Woodhaven Boulevard in the 112th Precinct.

In that incident, the suspects allegedly ordered a 47-year-old male employee not to move before jumping over the counter and removing approximately $5,241 worth of cigarettes. They fled northbound on Woodhaven Boulevard. Again, no injuries were reported.

The pattern expanded into Manhattan in the early morning hours of February 15, 2026, at around 2:20 a.m., inside a 7-Eleven at 171 Madison Avenue within the Midtown South Precinct.

Police say one of the suspects simulated having a knife in his waistband while ordering a 25-year-old employee not to move. The suspects then jumped over the counter and removed approximately $1,000 in cash from the register along with 27 packs of cigarettes before fleeing westbound on East 33rd Street.

No injuries were reported in this incident either.

Authorities say the same 7-Eleven at 65-07 Woodhaven Boulevard was targeted again on February 17, 2026, at approximately 11:31 p.m.

In this case, the two suspects again ordered a 47-year-old employee not to move before jumping over the counter and stealing approximately $4,250 worth of cigarettes. Unlike earlier incidents, police say the suspects fled in a silver vehicle to parts unknown.

No injuries were reported.

The suspects are described as two males with dark complexions between the ages of 25 and 30.

Police have released images of the suspects and are urging anyone who recognizes them to come forward.

Anyone with information regarding 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 https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, on X @NYPDTips. 

All calls are confidential.