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Cops: Suspects Tied Up Employees While Robbing Howard Beach Store

/ CBS New York

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - Police are looking for two men who tied up employees while robbing a store in Queens.

Authorities say the robbers entered Liberty Travel in Howard Beach around 9:45 a.m. Friday.

The two men were reportedly carrying guns.

Police say they led six employees to the back of the store and tied them up with zip-ties.

The men stole money from the safe as well as employees' phones and cash.

Anyone with information regarding the incident or suspects is urged to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS.

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First published on November 8, 2014 / 9:10 PM EST

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