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Armed Men Rob Victim of $400 Outside Queensbridge Houses, Police Say

 Police are looking for three men who robbed another man at gunpoint outside a building in NYCHA's Queensbridge Houses, stealing the victim's wallet with $400 inside.
Police are looking for three men who robbed another man at gunpoint outside a building in NYCHA's Queensbridge Houses, stealing the victim's wallet with $400 inside.
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LONG ISLAND CITY — Police are looking for three men who robbed another man at gunpoint outside a building in the Queensbridge Houses public housing complex, stealing the victim's wallet with $400 inside.

The thieves approached the 26-year-old man around 5:30 a.m. Thursday in front of 41-06 Vernon Blvd., near 41st Avenue, where they pressed an object against the victim's side and demanded money, according to the NYPD.

Police say two of the robbers stood by holding guns while the third took the man's wallet with the cash inside, as well as the victim's debit card and identification.

The suspects, described as between 20 and 25 years old, fled the scene.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).