Perps Pistol-Whip Man, Steal A Rolex In Jamaica Crime Spree: NYPD

JAMAICA, QUEENS -- An armed duo is on the run after they allegedly pistol-whipped a man and stole another's Rolex watch at gunpoint in two Jamaica muggings just days apart.

The two held up their first target on Aug. 17 in broad daylight outside Open Smile Dental on Guy R. Brewer Boulevard near 108th Avenue, cops said.

The perps approached a 38-year-old man just before noon and held a gun to his back, police said. They stripped the man of his Rolex watch, iPhone 6 and car keys before running off.

The duo struck again about a half-mile away on Aug. 20 at about 10 p.m., this time using the gun to pistol-whip a 31-year-old man near 165 Street and South Road, authorities said. They looted a Samsung Galaxy cell phone and a wallet with $70 cash from his pockets.

Medics took the man to Queens General Hospital, where he was treated for a broken nose and cuts to his face.

The NYPD on Wednesday released surveillance photos of one of the suspects, who cops estimate to be in his late twenties.

Police are asking anyone with information on the robberies to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

Lead photos via NYPD