Scooter Bandits Swipe $60,000 From Victim Outside Queens Check Cashing Business

Adam Devine

NEW YORK CITY, NY – The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying an individual connected to a robbery in the 108 Precinct. The incident occurred on Friday at approximately 3:00 p.m. in front of 48-16 Skillman Avenue.

According to police reports, an unidentified individual approached a 47-year-old male victim and fired a gun at the ground. The suspect then took $60,000 from the victim before fleeing northbound on 49th Street on a black two-wheeled vehicle with another unidentified individual. No injuries were reported in the incident.

Media related to the case is available at the DCPI. Anyone with information regarding this robbery is urged to contact the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish speakers, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). Tips can also be submitted online at the Crime Stoppers website or on Twitter @NYPDTips.


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