Crime & Safety
2 Teens Rob UWS Smoke Shop At Knifepoint Tuesday: NYPD
The teens hit the smoke shop in broad daylight Tuesday, authorities said.
UPPER WEST SIDE, NY - Two teens robbed an Upper West Side smoke shop at knifepoint midday Tuesday, authorities said.
The bite-sized thieves rushed Jubilee Convenience Inc. & Smoke Shop at 2265 Broadway just before 3 p.m. and grabbed items from the store’s display, police said.
When a 31-year-old employee tried stopping the duo, one of the assailants flashed a knife, police said.
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The two fled on foot before police arrived.
No injuries were reported and no arrests have been made, police said.
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The suspects are both described as about 14 years old, standing at five feet five inches and weighing about 140 pounds. Both were last seen wearing all black clothes.
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