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Man Arrested in Murray Hill Jewelry Robbery

By Amy Zimmer | April 28, 2011 5:53pm | Updated on April 28, 2011 5:52pm
Police arrested a man in connection with an armed robbery of the Zales Jewelry store on Fifth Avenue, between 37th and 38th Streets, in March.
Police arrested a man in connection with an armed robbery of the Zales Jewelry store on Fifth Avenue, between 37th and 38th Streets, in March.
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By Amy Zimmer

DNAinfo News Editor

MANHATTAN — A man who allegedly robbed a Zales Jewelry store in Murray Hill in March is under arrest, police said Thursday.

Pedro Espinal, 40, of Union City, NJ, was charged with three counts of robbery, according to NYPD officials.

In trying to hunt down the suspect, police had released video of man in a black trench coat and light-colored scarf around his face, carrying a black revolver.

He entered the Zales at 417 Fifth Ave. around 7 p.m. on March 11.

He fled the shop between East 37th and East 38th streets with an unknown amount of jewelry and cash, police said.