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Armed Robber Steals $1,200 From Myrtle Ave. Convenience Store, Police Say

By Janet Upadhye | June 11, 2015 4:25pm
 The robber held a gun pointed at the man behind the counter while he grabbed cash from the register.
The robber held a gun pointed at the man behind the counter while he grabbed cash from the register.
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FORT GREENE — Police are looking for an armed robber who swiped $1,200 from a Myrtle Avenue convenience store this week.

The suspect entered the small 24-hour store Mr. Coco at about 1:50 a.m. on Wednesday and pointed a silver handgun at the man working behind the counter, police said.

He then grabbed $1,200 from the register while telling the clerk to get on the ground, according to the NYPD. 

The suspect fled the scene in a black vehicle, police said. 

A video of the incident shows the suspect wearing a white T-shirt and gray pants.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS.