QUEENS, NY—The New York City Police Department has arrested two teen suspects in a robbery in Queens.
On March 29, at around 4:10 AM, three unidentified males confronted a 66-year-old man near 134 Street and Grand Central Parkway, brandishing a knife and demanding money. They subsequently took the man’s shoulder bag and fled east on Union Turnpike. The victim was unharmed.
The arrests occurred on April 7 within the 107th Precinct, as part of an ongoing investigation. A 17-year-old male is facing three counts of robbery alongside charges of criminal possession of a weapon and stolen property. Jay-R Parmachand, an 18-year-old resident of Queens, NY, was also apprehended.
Parmachand faces three counts of robbery.