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Brazen gunman holds up supermarket in tony NYC area in broad daylight, flees with $2K

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Cody, D. (2026, September 19). Brazen gunman holds up supermarket in tony NYC area in broad daylight, flees with $2K. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/19/us-news/west-village-supermarket-robbery-gunman-flees-into-nyc-subway-with-2k-nypd-says/

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On Thursday afternoon in Manhattan’s West Village, a gunman robbed Tashkent Supermarket, an Uzbek halal grocery store located at 378 Sixth Avenue, around 2:24 p.m., taking $2,000 before fleeing on foot to the nearby subway station. Surveillance footage shows the suspect wearing all black and carrying a brown backpack; police are actively seeking leads from the public for further investigation.

Written by AI on 2026-09-20, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On Thursday, a brazen gunman held up Tashkent Supermarket, an Uzbek halal grocery store located in Manhattan's affluent West Village neighborhood. The robbery occurred around 2:24 p.m. when the suspect entered the store and threatened employees with a firearm before fleeing with $2,000. Surveillance footage showed the suspect wearing a black hoodie, pants, sneakers, and carrying a brown backpack. After robbing the supermarket, the thief escaped into the nearby West 4th Street subway station and headed uptown toward 42nd Street. The NYPD is investigating but has not provided further details about the incident or any leads.

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A brazen gunman held up a Manhattan supermarket in an affluent neighborhood in broad daylight Thursday — whipping out a gun and making off with $2,000 in plunder, police said. asserted

police → hold → plunder

The crook walked into Tashkent Supermarket, an Uzbek halal grocery store, in the posh West Village at 378 Sixth Ave. around 2:24 p.m., flashed the weapon, and thrust out a bag while demanding cash from the cashier, according to the NYPD. uncertain

crook → walk → NYPD

After robbing the store, the thief darted out with his two grand and fled into the West 4th Street subway station before heading uptown toward 42nd Street, authorities said. asserted

authorities → rob → Street

Surveillance images released by police Friday show the suspect was last seen wearing a black hoodie, black pants and black sneakers while carrying a brown backpack. asserted

suspect → release → backpack

The investigation is ongoing and the police could not offer any additional information. uncertain

police → offer → information

Tashkent Supermarket could not be immediately reached for comment. uncertain

Supermarket → reach → comment

Anyone with information regarding 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). asserted

Anyone → regard → Spanish

The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, on X @NYPDTips. asserted

public → submit → @NYPDTips

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