Authorities are looking for the suspect in the armed robbery of a jewelry store in the Bronx, the New York City Police announced.
The robbery was reported on Saturday, May 7, at about 6:30 pm, when the alleged thief entered the jewelry store. E.H Jewerly Inc., at 2865 3rd Avenue, and approached the 63-year-old clerk while pretending he was shopping for merchandise, police said.
It was at that moment that the suspect overtook the area where the employee was, took out a firearm and began to steal the jewelry valued at about $8,000 and $1,000 in cash before fleeing, the uniformed officer added.
The employee was not injured.
The individual is described as a male of average build, slim build, black hair and facial hair, last seen wearing a black winter hat, a black mask, a black hooded jacket with “Protocol’s Candy Shop” written on the back, gray pants with black on the front, and black and gray sneakers.
If you have information, you can confidentially call the authorities at 1-888-57-PISTA.
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