Gunman Grabs $60K In Queens Robbery, Rides Off On Moped: NYPD

QUEENS, NY — A gunman grabbed $60,000 from a man during a broad daylight robbery in Queens before he hopped on a moped and sped off with a fellow crook, police said.

The crooks struck Sept. 15 as a 47-year-old man walked along Skillman Avenue, authorities said.

The man was stopped near 49th Street by a helmet-wearing gunman, who fired a single bullet in the ground near his feet, NYPD officials said.

The gunman then grabbed $60,000 from the man — who had just been at a check-cashing business, the New York Daily News reported — and jumped on a moped driven by another crook, police said. The two thieves sped north on 49th Street about 3 p.m., authorities said.

People with information are asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). They can also submit tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, on Twitter @NYPDTips.