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Gunmen Rob Grocery Store Near Yankee Stadium


By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice 

March 5, 2023


BRONX - Cops are looking for a juice sipping gunman who was part of a robbery crew that stuck up a bodega near Yankee Stadium.




At around 1 am on February 26, three men dressed in black entered Karan Convenience Deli located at 1115 Jerome Avenue- three blocks away from Yankee Stadium. One of the trio displayed a handgun while another member went behind the counter and removed cash from the till and merchandise.




The robbers then exited the store and ran down Jerome Avenue.


SUBWAY PURSE SNATCHER SOUGHT BY COPS







Police released surveillance video of the suspects inside the store.


All three suspects wore black bubble winter coats and hoodies underneath. They all cover their faces in black balaclavas.







One of the suspects was seen drinking a bottle of juice while holding his finger to his lips telling the store clerk to be quiet as they robbed the store.


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. 


All calls are strictly confidential.

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