By Gina Martinez
HOWARD BEACH—Police were searching for five men in connection with a robbery in Howard Beach.
According to police, on Oct. 27 at 10:28 p.m. the five suspects entered the Rite Aid located on 160-10 Crossbay Blvd. and took $1,350 worth of merchandise. When they were leaving, one of the suspects said not to follow him because he had a knife, police said.
The five suspects are being described as men anywhere from between 16 to 20 years old. According to police, they fled the scene in a white Cadillac Escalade.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
