Crime & Safety

Flatiron P.C. Richard & Son Gunpoint Robbery Suspect Sought, NYPD Says

The suspect fled on an e-bike after showing a firearm at the store Sunday evening, police said.

The suspect fled on an e-bike after showing a firearm at the store Sunday evening, police said.
The suspect fled on an e-bike after showing a firearm at the store Sunday evening, police said. (Google Maps)

FLATIRON DISTRICT - A man in his 20s is being sought in connection with a gunpoint robbery at the Flatiron District’s P.C. Richard & Son Sunday evening, authorities said.

A man in his 20s showed a firearm at the store at 53 W 23rd St. about 6:20 p.m., police said.

No injuries were reported during the incident and no shots were fired.

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The total value of items taken was not immediately available. The assailant fled northbound on Sixth Avenue on an e-bike shortly thereafter, police said.

The suspect was last seen wearing a brown jacket with a green hoodie, police said.

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