50¢• VOL. 107, NO. 30 TIMESNEWSWEEKLY.COM Since 1908 Font: Engravers Old English Normal NO SALE Tenants ght new landlord’s eviction efforts. See page 14 NEW PLAZA AT RIDGEWOOD’S WYCKOFF AVENUE 2 CHARTER SCHOOL IN GLENDALE LOOKS TO GROW 6 MIDVILLE SCHOOL WINS GIRLS’ HOOPS TITLE 47 27 NYC's Largest Real Estate Section RIDGEWOOD TIMES/Photo by Anthony Giudice FEBRUARY 25 - MARCH 2, 2016 LOCAL SHOP ENTERS CHARCUTERIE CONTEST Self-serve crook gets nothing at gas station BY ROBERT POZARYCKI [email protected] @robbpoz A self-serving masked bandit fl ed empty-handed from a Bushwick service station during a failed stickup on Sunday afternoon, according to police. The stickup occurred at 1:09 p.m. inside the BP station located at 644 Bushwick Ave. According to authorities, the bandit— described as a man standing 5 foot 9 inches or 5 foot 10 inches tall with a medium build and wearing a black ski mask—walked into the station, showed his handgun to a 63-year-old male employee at the counter and demanded cash. When the employee refused the request, police said, the bandit fl ed the scene in an unknown direction. Offi cers from the 83rd Precinct responded to a report of the incident; there were no injuries. The crook was last seen wearing a dark colored hooded sweater, a red shirt, dark colored pants and dark colored sneakers. Anyone with information regarding the failed heist or the bandit’s whereabouts is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577- TIPS (for Spanish speakers, dial 888- 57-PISTA), visit www.nypdcrimestoppers. com or send a text message to 274637 (CRIMES), then enter TIP577. All calls and messages are kept con dential.
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