Police: Man Seen On Video Robbing Manhattan Smoke Shop At Gunpoint
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The NYPD is trying to track down a man seen on video robbing a Manhattan smoke shop at gunpoint.
The armed robbery happened shortly before 8:30 p.m. on August 18 in the Lenox Hill neighborhood.
Police said the suspect walked into Tobaco N Vape on Second Avenue, displayed a handgun and demanded money.
He made off with an undermined amount of cash.
The store's clerk was not hurt.
Anyone with information about the suspect is asked to call NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or 1-888-57-PISTA (74782) for Spanish. You can also submit a tip via the Crime Stoppers website, by Tweeting @NYPDTips or by texting a tip to 274637 (CRIMES) and then entering TIP577.
