The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying five individuals seen in the attached video who are wanted for questioning in connection with a robbery that occurred in the Van Nest vicinity, in the 49th precinct.

On Friday, July 9, at approximately 10.55 a.m., the suspects entered Falcon Smoke Shop, located at 768 Morris Park Avenue, and displayed a firearm. They proceeded to remove approximately $800 in cash from the register before fleeing the location. Video is attached.

On July 20, NYPD Police Commissioner Dermot Shea spoke on NY1 about the different approaches currently being discussed, including a federal level, to tackle gun availability and gun violence.

This morning, @NYPDShea spoke with @patkiernan on @NY1 about gun trafficking and proposed changes to gun laws. They also spoke about illegal dirt bikes and ATV's.

Watch the full interview 🔽 pic.twitter.com/kk6vGYLsOn

— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) July 20, 2021

Anyone with information with 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 WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, on Twitter @NYPDTips.

All calls are strictly confidential.

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