Armed suspect in 'Scream' mask holds up smoke shop in Queens

Video released by the NYPD shows a suspect wearing a 'Scream' Halloween mask holding up the store using an assault rifle.

It was a terrifying scene, caught on camera in Queens: a smoke shop held up at gunpoint in broad daylight.It happened Wednesday just before 6 p.m. at Briana's World on 109th Avenue in Ozone Park.

Video released by the NYPD shows a suspect wearing a "Scream" Halloween mask holding up the store using an assault rifle. A total of three people entered the store, the other two armed with hand guns, demanding the employees' cell phones.Police say the men got away in a black Mazda 3 sedan.Robberies here in the 106 Police Precinct are up 20% compared to this time last year. Citywide, they are up almost 40%.Call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA .

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