HARLEM, Manhattan (PIX11) — The vehicle has been recovered, but police are still searching for two men who robbed another man at gunpoint Thursday.
The two suspects approached the victim, 43, at about 3:25 p.m. near the intersection of 3rd Avenue and East 115th Street, police said. As the man was walking to his vehicle, a 2020 Honda Accord, one of the suspects displayed a firearm to the victim while the other entered the car and fled.
The suspect with the gun then left in a sedan of his own, police said.
According to the victim, multiple pairs of Jordan sneakers and a cellphone were inside the stolen vehicle. The car was found unoccupied, but the possessions inside have not yet been recovered.
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