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NYPD: Shirtless Man Robs Victim in Flushing Apartment

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June 25. 2018 By Christian Murray

The police are looking for a suspect who entered a Flushing man’s apartment last week and then threw the victim to the ground and took his cellphone

The suspect entered the 63-year-old victim’s apartment at around 4 p.m. on June 21 and when confronted he threw the man to the ground and took his phone. The suspect then fled the apartment, which is located in the vicinity of Kissena Boulevard and Beech Avenue.

The victim was not hurt.

The suspect is described as black, between 19 and 22 years of age, slim build and 6 feet tall. He was last seen wearing a white cover on his head, shirtless and dark colored pants.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477)

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