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Man Robs Ridgewood Smoke Shop at Gunpoint Sunday, Takes Cash and CBD Products

Police are looking for a man (pictured) who allegedly robbed a smoke shop in Ridgewood at gunpoint Sunday night (Photo: NYPD and GMaps)

July 19, 2022 By Max Murray

Police are looking for a man who robbed a Ridgewood smoke shop at gunpoint late Sunday night and took off with cash and CBD products.

The man entered the 816 Seneca Ave. store with a handgun at around 11:10 p.m. and then demanded money. An employee handed him $250 and CBD products. There were no reported injuries.

Police released video and a photo of the suspect.

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).

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