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NYPD: Man Robs Pizza Hut on Northern Blvd at Gunpoint

Jan. 18, 2018 By Christian Murray

The Pizza Hut restaurant located on Northern Boulevard was robbed at gunpoint Monday by a man who is wanted for sticking up two other business in Queens, according to police.

The suspect allegedly entered the 51-02 Northern Blvd Pizza Hut at around 9:50 p.m. on Jan 15, showed a gun and took off with $160 cash. He then fled in a silver 4-door Honda Accord, according to police.

The man, described as being light skinned and between 5 feet 8 inches and 5 feet 10 inches, was last seen wearing a white mask. Police have released photos of the suspect.

The man is also wanted for has involvement in two other armed robberies, according to police.

The first was at the 7 Eleven located at 61-19 Northern Blvd. on Sunday, Dec. 17, when two men robbed the store at gunpoint at 11:40 p.m. They made off with more than $300 cash.

The second armed robbery took place on Thursday, Jan. 4 at around 11:10 p.m. at the BP Gas Station at 29-16 Francis Lewis Blvd. in Flushing. The men took off with $900 cash.

Anyone with information on these incidents is asked to call NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

email the author: news@queenspost.com

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Joanne Blance

Says DiBlasio, crime is high as ever. Shootings, robberies, hit and runs shall I go on?

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Kelly M

It’s ideal. You’re out of the precinct within seconds by just heading north or east a couple of blocks then you have highways to jump on. The easy clean getaway.

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