By Gina Martinez
Police were searching for two men suspected of two robberies in Flushing.
According to police, the two men displayed a firearm at commercial establishments before robbing the stores and then fleeing.
The first robbery took place Saturday at 7:18 a.m. inside the Green Garden Spa, located at 42-32 College Point Blvd.. Police said the two suspects stolen $6,000, then fled southbound on College Point Boulevard in a yellow Prius cab.
The second robbery took place later that day at 11 a.m. inside the SUIY Internet Cafe, located at 35-16 Farrington St. Police said the suspects stole $700 and were last seen fleeing southbound in a tan Toyota minivan.
There were no reported injuries in either robberies, police said.
Police described the first suspect as an adult male, 5-foot 8-inches tall who was last seen wearing a black coat, black jeans, a Northface sweatshirt and a baseball cap with “Cavs” written on the front.
The second suspect is an adult male, 5-foot 8-inches tall, who was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black pants and a baseball cap.
Anyone with information about these robberies is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477)
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