ASTORIA — Police were searching for a suspect wanted in connection with a grand larceny that took place in an Astoria pharmacy.
Authorities said the suspect entered American Specialty Pharmacy, located at 26-20 Hoyt Ave., Wednesday, Dec. 6 and asked a clerk for assistance. The clerk came out from behind the counter to help the suspect find an eye care product.
The suspect, described as a black male wearing camouflage who is approximately 5 feet 7 inches tall and 150 pounds, took the victim’s wallet out of his pants pocket and removed cash before returning the wallet and fleeing the store.
Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime stoppers website at WWW.NYPDC
All calls are strictly confidential.
