Crime & Safety
Long Island City Armed Robber Targets Man In Broad Daylight: Police
A man was robbed at gunpoint in broad daylight on a Long Island City street steps from Gantry Plaza State Park, according to police.
LONG ISLAND CITY, QUEENS — An "armed and dangerous" mugger robbed a man in broad daylight on a busy Long Island City street, according to police.
The thief pulled a gun on a 33-year-old man on Center Boulevard, steps from Gantry Plaza State Park, on June 22 just before 1 p.m., the NYPD said Thursday.
The mugger took the man's cell phone, money and other "miscellaneous items" and walked south along North Basin Road, an NYPD spokesperson said.
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The victim suffered a scratch on the left shoulder that did not require hospitalization, police said.
Police tweeted a photo of the suspect on Thursday, saying that he should be considered "armed and dangerous."
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