Crime & Safety

Residents Bound, Robbed At Gunpoint In Forest Hills

Police are seeking two men in connection with push-in robbery.

are asking for the public’s assistance in locating two men wanted in an aggressive push-in robbery.

The incident took place on Tuesday, July 12 at 2:44 p.m. Two men knocked on the door of a local home, then when the resident answered, they forced their way inside.

Once there, they forced the three victims inside the home to lie on the ground at gunpoint while their hands were bound with tape.

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All three victims—a 55-year-old woman, a 59-year-old man and a 30-year-old man— had all their money and credit cards stolen.

No serious injuries were reported in the incident.

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Two men are wanted in connection with the robbery. One is described as a black man in his mid-thirties, standing 5-foot-9 with a medium build.

The other is described as a black man in his early-forties, 6-feet tall with a stocky build.

Anyone with any information on this incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers immediately at 800-577-TIPS. Residents can also submit their tips at the Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or texting their tips to 274637(CRIMES) then entering TIP577.

All calls will be kept confidential.


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