Laptop Sale Turns Violent In Queens
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Police are asking for the public's help to track down a man wanted in connection with a computer sale gone wrong in Astoria.
Investigators say the suspect responded to an ad on Craigslist about a laptop for sale. They say he then met the seller outside 2840 31st Street around 10:30 p.m. on May 31st.
Police say he sprayed the victim with mace before running off with the computer.
The suspect is described as about six feet tall and in his 20s.
Anyone with information about the case is being asked to contact Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-577-TIPS, by texting TIP577 to CRIMES, or by going to NYPDCrimeStoppers.com.