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Police looking for armed pair who swiped a bundle of cash from man on a South Ozone Park street

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Photo courtesy of the NYPD

Cops are still looking for a duo that pushed a man to the ground and robbed him on the streets of South Ozone Park last month.

According to police, at 3:50 p.m. on July 23, a 55-year-old man was in the vicinity of 134th Street and Sutter Avenue when he was approached by two unknown men. The men proceed to push the victim to the ground and simulated they they had a handgun in their backpack.

The suspects proceeded to take $2,800 in cash from the victim and then fled the scene.

The suspects are described by police as black men, one of which was last seen wearing pajama pants. The NYPD released the following video of the suspects:

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. All calls and messages are kept confidential.