NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — The NYPD is searching for a man who robbed a Bronx jewelry store Saturday night and made away with thousands of dollars in merchandise and cash.
Around 6:30 p.m., the suspect went into E.H. Jewelry Inc. on 2865 3rd Avenue in Melrose and asked the 63-year-old employee about making a purchase, police said.
The man then took out a gun and entered the employee only area of the store before taking trays of merchandise valued at about $8,000 as well as $1,000 from the cash register before fleeing the scene, cops said.
The store employee was not injured during the robbery.
The suspect is described as having a medium complexion, slim build, black hair and facial hair, last seen wearing a black winter hat, a black mask, a black hooded jacket with "Protocol's Candy Shop" written on the back, gray pants with black on the front and black and gray sneakers.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
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