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Armed man accused of robbing 99 cent store in Brooklyn

NEW YORK - Police are trying to track down a man accused of robbing a 99 cent store in Brooklyn

It happened Wednesday morning at a store on Church Avenue in Kensington. 

According to the NYPD, the suspect approached the woman behind the counter and showed a gun. He reportedly pushed an elderly man before stealing about $100 from the cash register. 

Anyone with any information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or via DM on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.  

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