NEW YORK (PIX11) — Police are searching for an individual who allegedly went into a Manhattan store with a gun and stole thousands of dollars’ worth of jewelry.
On Sunday at 6:50 p.m., the suspect entered a store located at 253 Canal St.
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The robber revealed that he had a gun and forced a 67-year-old man and woman to the ground, police said.
(NYPD Handout)
The suspect demanded jewelry from the store and ended up stealing approximately $200,000 worth of jewelry before fleeing, according to the NYPD.
The victims were not injured during the robbery.
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