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Police Searching for Men who Robbed Astoria and Flushing Massage Parlors

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July 25, 2018 By Tara Law

Police are searching for four men who allegedly robbed massage parlors in Astoria and Flushing.

The first robbery took place at Prince Spa at 33-70 Prince St. in Flushing on July 13 at around 11:50 a.m.

The four men allegedly grabbed two female employees and demanded money, police said. They then took $500 and a cellphone before taking off down Prince Street in a dark-colored sedan. No one was injured in the incident.

The men then robbed Angels Love Bubbles at 28-25 31st St. at around 4:25 a.m. on July 18, police said.

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The four went inside the parlor and threatened a 37-year-old woman with a sharp object. The men demanded money and took $1,000 cash and four cellphones. They then got into a dark-colored sedan and drove down 31st Street towards Astoria Boulevard.

The female victim sustained a minor injury in the incident, but asked not to receive medical attention on the scene.

The first suspect is described as a Hispanic man with a light complexion. He is between 20 and 22 years old and about 5 feet 10 inches tall. He has brown hair, brown eyes and a slim build. He was last seen wearing a black jacket, black pants, black shoes and a grey hat with the word “Happy” on it in red.

The second suspect is also described as a Hispanic man with a light complexion. He is between 20 and 22 years old and about 5 feet 10 inches tall, with a slim build. He has brown hair, brown eyes and a tattoo on his left hand. He was last seen wearing a blue and white jacket, a grey t-shirt black pants and black shoes. 

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The third suspect is described as a Hispanic man with a light complexion. He is between 20 and 22 years old and about 5 feet 10 inches tall. He has brown hair, brown eyes, a slim build and a tattoo on his right arm. He was last seen wearing a black, gray and white checkered button down shirt, black pants and black shoes.

The fourth suspect is a Hispanic man with a dark complexion. He is between 20 and 22 years old and is about 5 feet 10 inches tall. He has black hair and a slim build. He was last seen a lime green polo shirt with bicycles on it, dark colored pants and black sandals with “Nike” written on top.

The vehicle is believed to be a black four-door Honda. 

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).

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