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Crook Scored $$$ at F.h. Game Store

The man pictured at right is wanted by police for recently robbing a Forest Hills video game store at gunpoint. Law enforcement sources said the stickup occurred at 10:20 a.m. on June 6 inside the Game Stop shop located at 107-27 71st Ave. Reportedly, the perpetrator-who is described as a 30- year-old male with a dark complexion, standing 6’2′-tall and weighing 210 lbs.- entered the location, displayed a firearm and removed $250 from an open safe located under the counter. After obtaining the cash, police said, the crook fled in an unknown direction. Officers from the 112th Precinct responded to the incident; no injuries were reported as a result of the caper. Authorities said the suspect was last seen wearing a blue baseball hat and a red jacket with white stripes on the sleeve. Anyone with information regarding the heist or the suspect’s whereabouts that could prove helpful is asked to contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-577-TIPS, by text message to 274637 (enter information, then the code TIP577) or online at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com. All calls and messages will be kept confidential.