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Highbridge: Robbery at Gunpoint

 

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On Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at approximately 7:25 p.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a robbery inside of 1011 Ogden Avenue within the confines of the 44th precinct.  Upon arrival, officers were informed by a 39-year-old male victim, that three unidentified individuals had entered the establishment, one male displayed a firearm while the other two males attempted to break into the ATM.

 

The males fled the location on foot, to parts unknown. There were no reported injuries as a result of this incident. The investigation remains ongoing.

 

The three individuals are described as males, dark complexion, approximately 5 foot 10 inches, and were last seen wearing dark colored clothing.

 

Anyone with information in regard to the identity of these males 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 WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, or on Twitter @ NYPDTips.

 

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