Gas Station Gunmen Drive BMW to Stickup

Police are searching for three armed robbers who drove up to a gas station in a white BMW X3 and robbed people pumping gas. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein 

Manhattan Voice

September 15, 2023

NEW YORK - Two men were stuck up at a gas station when gunmen stepped out of a BMW with guns.

At around 9:30 pm on September 6, two men were filling up at a Mobil gas station at 3750 Broadway when a white BMW X3 pulled up.

Three men exited the car and pulled guns on the victims. The gunmen then took victim’s watch and property from inside their car.

The gunmen then hopped back in the BMW and drove off eastbound on West 155th Street.  

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No injuries were reported.

Surveillance cam footage shows the suspects exiting the car. One of the suspects is seen wearing black clothing but not wearing a mask. He also was seen wearing black and red sneakers. 

The two other robbers covered up with hoodies and masks. 

One suspect wore a grey hoodie, red pants, red sneakers and blue gloves. He also wore a black face mask. 

The third suspect wore a black hoodie and black face mask.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. 

All calls are strictly confidential.