A gun-wielding thief robbed a man to the tune of $60,000 during an afternoon stickup in Queens.
The 47-year-old victim was on his way back from a check-cashing facility carrying a small fortune in cash when the thief caught him on Skillman Avenue near 49th St. at 3 p.m. Friday, according to police.
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Cops are hunting these men wanted for a Queens stickup that netted the thieves $60,000.
The crook fired one shot into the pavement at the victim’s feet before nabbing the cash and fleeing on a moped helmed by a getaway driver, cops said.
Police unveiled surveillance footage of the gunman and his accomplice Sunday. They’re asking for the public’s help in bringing them to justice.
Tips can be phoned into the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers hotline at 800-577-8477. Calls are confidential.
Colin Mixson
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