Crime & Safety
Glen Oaks Deli Robbed At Gunpoint Thursday Night
Suspect made off with $300 cash, cigarettes and lotto tickets, according to police
An unidentified man held up a convenience store on Union Turnpike in Glen Oaks at gunpoint last night, making off with $300 in cash, police said.
According to police, the robber entered Bellerose Farm Deli, located at 253-01 Union Turnpike near Little Neck Parkway, at 11:06 p.m. The man displayed a shotgun and demanded money from the register, police said.
The suspect also made off with an unknown quantity of cigarettes and lotto tickets.
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There were no injuries. The case is currently under investigation by police, according to Hazel Cantre of Glen Oaks Security.
Police described the suspect as a black male, 5-foot 10-inches tall, wearing a green top and black baseball cap.
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