Crime & Safety

Duo Robs Man At Gunpoint Taking Airpods, Iphone At NYC Burger King

The incident happened at a Burger King located at 92-85 Queens Blvd​., police said.

The two suspects fled the scene on foot, heading south on Junction Boulevard​, police said.
The two suspects fled the scene on foot, heading south on Junction Boulevard​, police said. (NYPD)

QUEENS, NY — Police are searching for two suspects who robbed a man at gunpoint at a Burger King on Tuesday.

The incident happened at a Burger King on 92-85 Queens Blvd. around 7:40 a.m., police said.

A 23-year-old man was walking in the rear of the building when he was approached by the two suspects, who displayed firearms.

Find out what's happening in Queensfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

The two men then robbed the victim of his Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max, Apple Air pods as well as clothing and backpack, police said.

The two suspects fled the scene on foot, heading south on Junction Boulevard, police said.

Find out what's happening in Queensfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

There were no injuries reported from the incident.

The first suspect was last seen wearing a dark green sweatshirt, dark-colored pants, and multicolored sneakers.

The second suspect was last seen wearing a black sweatshirt, black facemask, blue jeans and white sneakers.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, or on X @NYPDTips.

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.