Police Release Images of Men Wanted in Connection with Armed Robbery of Rivington Street Bodega
Police are looking for three men wanted in connection with the armed robbery of a Lower East Side bodega.
Two of the suspects allegedly entered the LES Mini Mart at 127 Rivington Street at 10:08pm this past Saturday, and held up the cashier at gunpoint. The armed duo made off with about $600 in cash from the register and cigarettes from behind the counter.
The third accomplice waited outside, and acted as lookout. All three fled on foot eastbound down Rivington Street.
Below is the wanted poster:
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