Police: Man Pistol-Whipped During Armed Robbery Caught On Camera In Queens

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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Police are searching for three suspects behind a robbery that was caught on camera in Queens.

Surveillance video shows the men force their way into the lobby of a building at Lowe Court and 149^th Street. It happened shortly before 10 p.m. on Jan. 11 in Jamaica.

Police are searching for three suspects behind a robbery that was caught on camera in Queens. (Credit: NYPD)

Police said the suspects pistol-whipped a 42-year-old man before stealing his cellphone and $570.

They fled in a gray SUV going north on 149^th Street.

Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or 1-888-57-PISTA (74782) for Spanish. You can also submit a tip via the Crime Stoppers website, by tweeting @NYPDTips or by texting 274637.

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