Cops seek two men wanted for robbing delivery man at gunpoint in the South Slope

July 11, 2019 Jaime DeJesus
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Cops are looking for two suspects wanted in the robbery of a pizza delivery man in the South Slope.

The NYPD says that on July 2 at around 9:45 p.m., the victim, a 26-year-old man, had just made a delivery when he was approached by two men near Third Avenue and 17th Street. One of them, who was holding a gun, ordered the victim to “Give me the money.”

The other suspect grabbed $60 along with the victim’s cell phone before the two fled eastbound on 17th Street towards Fourth Avenue. The suspects were observed on surveillance camera entering the Prospect Avenue subway station.

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Police described one of the suspects as a black man around 25 years old, 150 pounds and around 6’ tall. He was wearing a black hooded sweat jacket, red sweatpants with a black stripe and white sneakers when he was last seen.

The other suspect is described as a Hispanic man also around 25 years old,  with a light complexion, weighing around 135 pounds, and around 5’6″ in height. He was last seen wearing a gray hooded sweat jacket, gray pants, and gray and white sneakers, and carrying a backpack.

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). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com, on Twitter @ NYPDTips.

All calls are strictly confidential.


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