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Man Robs Forest Hills Store at Gunpoint, Flees on Bike, NYPD Says

 Police are searching for a man who robbed a Forest Hills store at gunpoint Tuesday before fleeing on a bicycle.
Police are searching for a man who robbed a Forest Hills store at gunpoint Tuesday before fleeing on a bicycle.
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QUEENS — Police are searching for a man who robbed a Forest Hills store at gunpoint early Tuesday before fleeing on a bicycle.

The suspect walked into New Yellowstone Farms at 102-01 Queens Blvd., near 67th Drive at 5:30 a.m., pulled out a gun and demanded money, authorities said.

The 42-year-old employee of the fruit and vegetable market complied and gave him $1,300, officials said.

The suspect was last seen wearing a black and maroon North Face jacket, black Adidas sweatshirt, black sweatpants and yellow sneakers, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).