Police: Deli worker injured during attempted robbery; suspect sought

Police say a deli worker was injured during an attempted robbery inside a Coney Island deli on Mermaid Avenue.

News 12 Staff

Dec 27, 2018, 11:13 AM

Updated 1,947 days ago

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Police say a deli worker was injured during an attempted robbery inside a Coney Island deli on Mermaid Avenue.
The incident happened at around 4:20 p.m. Tuesday. The NYPD released surveillance video of the suspect inside Beach Deli.
According to police, the man walked in, pulled out a knife and told the worker behind the counter to hand over money. He then started punching a second worker over and over before running off empty handed.
The workers were not seriously hurt.
The suspect is described as being between 20 and 25 years old and about 5 feet, 10 inches.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.


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