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90-Year-Old Man Robbed Outside Queens Supermarket, Police Say

 Police are searching for a suspect they say robbed a 90-year-old man outside a supermarket in Queens.
Police are searching for a suspect they say robbed a 90-year-old man outside a supermarket in Queens.
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LONG ISLAND CITY — Police are searching for a suspect they say robbed a 90-year-old man outside a supermarket in Queens, demanding the victim's wallet before making him drive to two ATMs to take out cash.

According to the NYPD, the victim was walking to his car at 10:45 a.m. on Friday in front of the Stop and Shop at 34-51 48 St. when the suspect grabbed him by the neck and demanded his wallet.

The suspect then demanded the victim's PIN number and had him drive to two locations, where he removed money from an ATM.

The victim was not physically injured in the robbery, police said.

The NYPD released a sketch and surveillance image of the suspect, who is described as a man in his 30s with braids.

Anyone with information about this incident should call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-8477.