NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Police on Friday released photos of a suspect wanted in a string of robberies pattern that occurred at smoke shops across New York City last month.
At approximately 4:20 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 8, the entered a smoke shop located 65-16 Fresh Pond Road in Fresh Pond and displayed a knife to a 32-year-old employee.
The suspect then took approximately $500 cash from the register and fled the location on foot, going westbound on Gates Avenue.
The second incident happened at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 20, when the suspect entered a smoke shop located 1490 First Avenue on the Upper East Side and displayed a knife to a 22-year-old employee.
The suspect took approximately $2,000 cash from the register and various merchandise.
He fled the location on a scooter, going southbound on York Avenue.
At approximately 5:25 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 22, two suspects entered a smoke shop located at 59-11 71st Avenue in Ridgewood and displayed a knife to a 25-year-old employee.
The suspects then took approximately $400 cash from the register and approximately $600 worth of products before they fled the location on a scooter, going southbound on Stephen Street.
The NYPD had previously released a photo of the second suspect.

There were no injuries reported in any of the incidents.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).





