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NYC police looking for man who robbed Home Depot with syringe
By Julia Musto
Published October 19, 2022
The New York Police Department is asking the public for help finding a man who allegedly used a syringe to rob a Manhattan Home Depot.
The robbery occurred at approximately 3:22 p.m. ET on Sept. 22.
"The suspect placed merchandise in a backpack [and] pointed a syringe at an employee that confronted him," police said in a tweet.
The man is seen wearing a backpack, a Yankees hat, a gray hoodie, black sneakers and a yellow and orange safety vest.
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The Home Depot robbery suspect walks on a New York City street (Credit: NYPD Crime Stoppers/Twitter)
In 2015, an employee at the same Home Depot shot and killed a supervisor and then himself, according to the New York Post.
The NYPD is offering a reward of up to $3,500.
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A woman wearing a mask walks into a Home Depot store in Flatiron amid the coronavirus pandemic on May 18, 2020, in New York City. ((Photo by Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images))
Anyone with information is urged to call 800-577-TIPS. All calls are strictly confidential.
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The Home Depot in Manhattan on 23rd Street (Google Maps)
Alternatively, individuals can anonymously post a tip to crimestoppers.nypdonline.org.
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