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Gunman Held Up Bodega in Corona, Police Say

By Wil Cruz | March 21, 2012 6:26pm

QUEENS — Cops released a video Wednesday of a gunman who allegedly held up a bodega in Corona.

The tape shows the suspect standing at the counter of the store at 107-24 Corona Ave. on Feb. 26 about 7:20 a.m., police said.

Armed with a silver revolver, the suspect allegedly confronts a store clerk and demands money, cops said.

He fled on foot a short time later. It's not clear if he made off with any money.

Cops say the suspect is 25- to 35-years-old with brown eyes. He was wearing a grey baseball cap, blue-hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans and tan work boots, police said.

Police are urging anyone with information about the robbery to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS, logging on to www.nypdcrimestoppers.org, or texting 274637 and entering TIP577.