Police released video footage on Wednesday of a man wanted for holding up an Ozone Park deli at gunpoint earlier this month.
According to law enforcement sources, the heist took place at 1:06 p.m. on April 6 inside the Cross Bay Deli, located at 105-10 Cross Bay Blvd., near Liberty Avenue.
Authorities said the gunman walked into the grocery store and displayed a firearm. He proceeded to remove cash from an employee and the register totaling $2,200, then fled northbound on foot along Cross Bay Boulevard.
Officers from the 106th Precinct responded to the incident; no injuries were reported.
The video footage shows the suspect walking along Liberty Avenue and standing inside of the store. Police described him as a black man standing 6 feet, 3 inches tall, weighing 200 pounds and last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, a Cleveland Indians baseball cap, black pants and white sneakers.
Anyone with information regarding the robbery or the bandit’s whereabouts can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA), visit their website or send a text message to 274637 (CRIMES), then enter TIP577. All calls and messages are kept confidential.
