You are reading

Man Robs Astoria Liquor Store, Threatens to Shoot Employee: NYPD

Feb. 11, 2021 By Christian Murray

A man robbed an Astoria liquor store Wednesday after threatening to shoot an employee.

The suspect entered 34 Avenue Liquors, located at 40-15 34th Avenue, before approaching a 35-year-old female employee and demanding cash.

The man indicated that he had a gun in his jacket pocket and threatened to shoot the woman if she didn’t hand over the money. The employee complied and gave the suspect $450 from the register.

The perpetrator fled the scene on foot westbound on 34 Avenue and entered the Steinway Street “M/R” subway station.

The suspect is described as a light-skinned male with a mustache. He was seen wearing a black knit cap, black sunglasses, a blue surgical mask, black gloves, a black hooded coat, blue jeans and black sneakers.

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).

Suspect wanted for robbery at 34 Avenue Liquors Wednesday (NYPD, Google)

email the author: news@queenspost.com

One Comment

Click for Comments 
Tax paying citizen

This happens when you have an incompetent mayor holding back the police from performing their sworn duties and stealing 1 billion dollars from their budget

Reply

Leave a Comment
Reply to this Comment

All comments are subject to moderation before being posted.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Recent News

Southeast Queens leaders endorse Mark Levine for NYC comptroller

Apr. 17, 2025 By Athena Dawson

Cook cited Levine’s experience and problem-solving skills as a reason for her vote of confidence. “Mark is the clear choice to be our City’s next comptroller, and I am proud to back him today and every day. He has the experience and creative problem-solving skills to tackle some of our city’s most pressing issues while protecting New Yorkers from the dangers of Trump and the federal government,”  she shared in a statement. 

Op-ed: The power of representation in healthcare

Apr. 17, 2025 By Dr. Ifeanyi Oguagha

As physicians of color at Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center (JPAFHC), we regularly witness how representation in healthcare can save lives. Our patients – who, like us, are predominantly people of color – walk through our doors not only with medical concerns but also often carrying the weight of generations of inequities that have shaped their health outcomes.