June 5, 2025 By Bill Parry

Police from the 108th Precinct in Long Island City are looking for the armed robbers who terrorized residents on a block in the Court Square section and stole two French Bulldogs from the condo of one of the victims.

The two-man crime spree began around 3:20 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, opposite 41-25 Crane Street as a white car pulled up alongside a 27-year-old man. Video surveillance captured the moment the driver got out to shake the victim’s hand and began to pull him towards the vehicle.

A passenger got out of the car and pulled out a firearm, and threatened the victim as the driver forced him into the car. Once inside, the victim was punched repeatedly, causing minor injuries, police said Tuesday.

The suspects forcibly removed his iPhone and $800 in cash b

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