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Teens Threatened With Brick in Astoria Robbery, Police Say

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DITMARS — Police are looking for two suspects who robbed a pair of teenagers at a McDonald's in Astoria earlier this week, threatening to beat one of them with a brick when he asked for his stolen property back.

The two victims, both 17-year-old boys, were at the restaurant at 22-50 31st St. just before 4 p.m. Monday when they were approached by the 16-year-old suspects, who told one of them to empty his pockets, according to the NYPD

Police said the victim handed over his cash and the suspects left, only to return again to demand the second victim also empty his pockets. He turned over money and an iPhone.

The suspects then left the eatery again. When one of the victims followed them and asked for his stuff back, they threatened to beat him with a brick, police said.

Neither victim was injured during the incident, according to police.

One of the suspects is about 5-foot-6 and 145 pounds and was seen wearing a mask. The other is 5-foot-5 and 135 pounds, police said.

Anyone with information asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS. The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers Website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or texting their tips to 274637(CRIMES) then entering TIP577.