Deli Clerk Beaten, Threatened with Gun

Robber Attacks 62-Year-Old Deli Clerk

The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with an assault on a 62-year-old deli clerk. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein 

Manhattan Voice 

January 10, 2024

MANHATTAN - A Harlem deli clerk is recovering after being attacked and threatened with a gun during an attempted robbery. 

At around 1:30 am on December 28, a man walked into a deli at 285 Saint Nicholas Avenue. Cops said he walked up to a 62-year-old store employee and punched him in the face and then displayed a handgun. Cops said the attacker demanded cash but was unsuccessful.  

The attacker then fled empty handed northbound on St. Nicholas Avenue. 

Cops said the victim suffered minor injuries but refused medical attention at the scene. 

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The suspect was captured on the store’s surveillance cameras. He is described as a male who is 180 pounds with a medium build and medium complexion. He has braids in his hair and was last seen wearing a black jacket, black pants, a black sweatshirt, and black shoes.

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.