Suspects Shoot at Duane Reade Cashier in Robbery Attempt

It happened at about 11 p.m. Friday, June 15 at the pharmacy at 100 Delancey St., according to police

Police are searching for two suspects in an attempted robbery at a Duane Reade pharmacy downtown where they allegedly shot at the cashier when she refused to turn over cash.

It happened at about 11 p.m. Friday, June 15 at the pharmacy at 100 Delancey St., according to police. The suspects seen in the surveillance video approached the counter, and one of them demanded money while the other showed a gun.

The 21-year-old cashier didn't comply, and the unarmed suspect ordered the other to shoot her, police said. The armed suspect aimed at the cashier and fired a round at her, missing her.

The two men then fled the pharmacy.

The cashier was not hurt.

The first, unarmed suspect is described as about 40 to 45 years old, about 5 feet 9 to 6 feet, with salt-and-pepper hair, mustache and goatee. He was wearing a blue short-sleeved jacket and white sneakers.

The second, armed suspect is described as about 40 to 45 years old, about 5 feet 10 inches to 6 feet, with dark short hair. He was wearing a blue baseball hat with a white symbol in front and a black jacket with a white shirt underneath.

Anyone with information on the suspect is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS or at nypdcrimestoppers.com.
 

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