Armed robber tied to two
Flushing muggings: NYPD
BY ROBERT POZARYCKI
A suspect who recently pistolwhipped
a man and stole his cash
on a dead-end block in Flushing
has been tied to two other violent
robberies in the neighborhood,
according to authorities.
Police said the attacker mugged a
28-year-old man Dec. 29 at 5:30 a.m.
in the area of Maple Avenue and
Kissena Boulevard.
According to authorities, the
perpetrator confronted the victim
and displayed a gun while demanding
cash. He then proceeded to strike the
man in the head with the weapon,
then removed the victim’s iPhone 5
and fled the scene, police said.
Paramedics brought the victim
to a local hospital for treatment of a
facial laceration.
Two days later, at 11:45 p.m. on Dec.
31, the robber confronted a 47-yearold
man in the area of Pople Avenue
and College Point Boulevard. Law
enforcement sources said the bandit
struck the man over the head with
an unknown object, then pointed a
firearm at him.
The suspect, however, took off
seconds later without any property,
police said.
Both cases were reported to the
109th Precinct.
Detectives later determined that
the two episodes were connected to
the Dec. 27 robbery and assault of a
54-year-old man on Summit Court off
Sanford Avenue.
At about 3:21 a.m. on Dec. 27,
police said the robber struck the
victim in the head multiple times
with his gun, then forcibly removed
$400 in cash and fled the scene.
The victim was treated for facial
lacerations and swelling.
The NYPD described the suspect as
a black man standing 5 feet 10 inches
tall, weighing between 185 and 190
pounds and believed to be between 18
and 24 years of age.
Anyone with information
regarding the suspect’s whereabouts
can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-
TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA),
visit the Crime Stoppers website,
send a direct message on Twitter to
@NYPDTips or send a text message
to 274637 (CRIMES), then enter
TIP577. All calls and messages are
kept confidential.
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