Police from the 102nd Precinct in Richmond Hill are looking for a suspect who allegedly robbed the Ozone Park Food Pantry at knifepoint in broad daylight on Saturday, Nov. 22.

Police say a 50-year-old man who volunteers at the community pantry at Rockaway Park and Digby Place was approached by a stranger at noon. The perpetrator pulled out a knife and demanded food, police said, adding that he snatched food from a box before running off southbound on Digby Place toward 97th Avenue. The 50-year-old victim was not injured during the encounter.

The Cityline Ozone Park Civilian Patrol (COPCP) said that food distribution had already ended before the armed robbery occurred, while volunteers were cleaning up, with the remaining food placed on a table.

“An individual approached the area in an a

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