Robbers Target Men In Elmhurst, Corona, Take Hundreds of Dollars: NYPD

QUEENS — Two men were the targets of separate robberies in Elmhurst and Corona, with thieves taking hundreds of dollars in March, police said.

Two men placed a 66-year-old man in a headlock before taking $100 from his wallet in front of 46-20 Junction Boulevard, near Alstyne Avenue, on March 16 about 4:30 a.m., the NYPD said.

Half an hour later, two men punched a 55-year-old man at the intersection of 43 Avenue and 108 Street before placing him in a chokehold and taking $600 from his wallet, authorities said.

On both robberies, the two men fled in a Toyota four-door sedan with a third man behind the wheel, cops said.

Police released images of the robbers on Wednesday.

Anyone with information in regard to 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/, on Twitter @NYPDTips.