Bag with $40,000 inside stolen during Queens mall armed robbery: NYPD
QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) – A bag with $40,000 inside was stolen from two men inside a Queens mall on Aug. 18, according to the NYPD.
It happened at the Tangram Mall around 9:15 p.m. A 21-year-old man and a 23-year-old man were approached by two suspects with a gun, police said.
The suspects are accused of stealing a bag from the victims that had $40,000 inside, according to authorities.
No injuries were reported.
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