2 sought in pair of Lower Manhattan robberies

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NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Two men are wanted in connection to two robberies in Manhattan which occurred just days apart, authorities said.

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The first robbery happened on May 9 around 9:45 p.m. in a store at 206 Ave. B in the East Village. Two men went up to the store’s employee, made threats and demanded property before stealing $265 from the cash register and fleeing the scene, police said.

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Two days later, around 2:15 p.m., two men entered a dry cleaning business at 85 Christopher St. in the West Village. The suspects simulated having a gun and demanded property from the employee. The thieves made away with about $153 from the cash register and merchandise worth about $370, cops said.

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No injuries were reported as a result of either of the incidents.

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

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