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Police Looking for Man Who Fired Gun in Front of Astoria Bar Earlier This Month

June 9, 2021 By Christian Murray

The police are looking for a man who discharged a firearm multiple times in front of a nightclub in Astoria earlier this month.

The suspect allegedly fired shots in front of Solleto Bar, located at 23-64 Steinway St., at around 3:25 a.m. on Sunday, May 30. No one was injured, according to police.

Police have release video footage of the suspect that was taken by the operators of Solleto.

The suspect is described as being light-skinned, with a medium build and beard.  He was last seen wearing a black leather jacket.

Anyone with information regarding 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 WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, on Twitter @NYPDTips.

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