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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