Police Seek Two In Queens Boulevard Gas Station Heist

Police are asking for the public’s help in locating two men wanted in connection with a robbery on Queens Boulevard in Woodside.

On Thursday, July 11, at 4:20 a.m., two men entered the lobby of the BP gas station at 65-10 Queens Blvd. While inside, they watched the clerk leave a security booth to throw away a bag of garbage.

When the clerk opened the door to re-enter the security booth, the two men rushed inside with him, throwing him to the ground.

While he was on the ground, the two men removed an unknown amount of cash from the register and fled in an unknown direction.

The clerk suffered a few minor injuries but was not taken to a hospital. There were no weapons used in the robbery, according to police.

Both suspects are described as between 20 and 30 years old about 6-feet-tall with medium builds. Both were wearing a white T-shirt with dark shorts and a dark baseball cap.

Anyone with any information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS(8477). All calls will be kept confidential. Tips can also be submitted online at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com.