Gas Station Gunmen Steal Smokes, Cash

By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice 

December 16, 2022 

BRONX - A pair of gunmen robbed a Baychester gas station of cash and cigarettes at gunpoint and the whole incident was caught on camera. 

At around midnight on December 15, two men walked into a gas station at 1945 Bartow Avenue just outside Co-op City. Surveillance video caught one of the men pulling out a handgun as they entered the store. 

One man held the employee at bay while pointing the gun at him. The other went behind the counter and removed $1,900 from the till. He then took out a black garbage bag and began stuffing it with packs of cigarettes. Cops say they stole about $1,100 worth of smokes. 

The robbers then fled on foot. 

No one was injured. Both men wore dark clothing and facemarks. 

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. 

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