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Gunmen Hit Smoke Shop, Flooring Store in Queens

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Trio Robs 2 Stores in 15 Minutes The NYPD is searching for these three men in connection with two robberies in Queens. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein Queens Voice February 21, 2024 QUEENS - Cops are looking for a trio of stickup men who tried to knock over a smoke shop and then a flooring store all within the space of 15 minutes. At around 11 pm on February 18, three men were caught on surveillance video walking into a smoke shop at 30-07 39 Avenue. Cops said the three men simulated having guns and tried to gain access to behind the counter. When they couldn’t the trio left empty handed.  Cops said the same crew struck again 15 minutes later on Roosevelt Avenue. The crew walked into a flooring store and simulated having handguns. They forced their way behind the counter and removed $1,000 from the cash register. The crew then fled on foot.   No one was injured in either robbery.  The NYPD released surveillance video of the suspects. The first crew member is described as a...