Cops are hunting two armed thieves who pistol-whipped a deli clerk during a robbery in the Bronx, police said Sunday.
Authorities released dramatic footage of the violent armed robbery inside Pitman Grocery & Deli on Pitman Ave. near De Reimer Ave. in Wakefield around 9:30 p.m. Friday.
The two bandits stormed the deli wearing masks and brandishing handguns, cops said. One of the robbers went behind the counter and ordered a 50-year-old employee to the ground, before removing cash from his pockets.
The armed suspect threatened and pistol-whipped the Pitman Grocery & Deli clerk, then grabbed cash from him, cops said.
The other thief was caught on video lunging onto a counter and pistol-whipping a 48-year-old clerk twice in the head, while demanding cash from the register.
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The clerk complied, handing over handfuls of cash to the masked bandit, who then fled the deli with his accomplice, police said.
The suspected accomplice runs away during the Friday evening incident.
The injured deli worker went to Jacobi Hospital to be treated for wounds to his head, according to officials.
Police are now asking the public's help identifying the robbers, described as black men in their 20s.
Anyone with information is asked to call CrimeStoppers on (800) 577-TIPS.
