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West Village Nightclub Robbed at Gunpoint, Police Say

November 14, 2013 4:19pm | Updated November 14, 2013 4:19pm
Three Men Rob West Village Strip Club
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MANHATTAN — West Village nightclub The Westway was robbed at gunpoint early Wednesday morning after its popular weekly Westgay party, police say.

Three men held up an employee at the 75 Clarkson St. club — where rappers Lil Kim and Wiz Khalifa have previously been spotted — about 4:20 a.m. Wednesday, the NYPD said.

The victim complied and the suspects took off with cash, police said. No one was injured.

Surveillance footage distributed by the NYPD shows three suspects with hoods pulled over their heads.

Anyone with information can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

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