Crime & Safety

71-Year-Old Queens Man Arrested After Allegedly Shooting Store Clerk During Attempted Robbery

It happened just before 2 p.m. on Aug. 12 at a grocery store on Hillside Avenue between Sutphin Boulevard and 146th Street in Briarwood.

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August 19, 2021

Police say a Queens man has been arrested after allegedly shooting a store clerk during an attempted robbery.

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It happened just before 2 p.m. on Aug. 12 at a grocery store on Hillside Avenue between Sutphin Boulevard and 146th Street in Briarwood.

According to police, 71-year-old James Fraley walked into the store, pulled out a gun and demanded money from the store clerk.

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