Police are looking for a suspect who allegedly robbed a Manhattan business at gunpoint on Sunday.
According to law enforcement sources, the suspect entered a deli located at 705 Second Ave. in Murray Hill on May 19 at approximately 10:15 a.m. before threatening a 22-year-old male employee with a gun to open the register.
While brandishing the weapon, the suspect told the cashier, “I want to rob you. Give me money,” official sources said.
The brazen perp then grabbed $200 in cash from the register before fleeing the scene on a Citi bike, going northbound on Second Avenue before cops from the 17th Precinct arrived.
No injuries were reported as a result of the crime. No arrests have been made yet, but police released an image of the suspect, who remains at large.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information regarding the robbery can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA). You can also submit tips online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips. All calls and messages are kept confidential.
Robbery cases are down a slight 3.1% in the precinct from this time last year, according to the latest police data. Total crime — which includes cases of murder, rape and robbery — are also down a more notable 16.59% in the area.
