Crime & Safety
Man, 27, Robbed At Gunpoint In Elmhurst: NYPD
The man was walking along Elbertson Street around 1:45 a.m. Monday when two individuals stole his wallet.
ELMHURST, QUEENS - A 27-year-old man was robbed at gunpoint early Monday morning in Elmhurst, police said.
The man was on Elbertson Street by Whitney Avenue around 1:45 a.m. when someone approached him from behind, placed him in a chokehold and pushed him to his knees. A second individual put a gun to his head.
One of the perpetrators told the victim in Spanish to give them his wallet, according to police. The individuals took his wallet and fled south on Elbertson. The victim was not injured.
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The investigation is ongoing.
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