Police are searching for two suspects in an armed robbery on a Lower East Side playground Tuesday.
A 15-year-old boy was robbed on a playground on Jefferson Street and Madison Avenue at about 4:45 p.m. Tuesday, according to police. He was approached by a man about 18 to 19 years old, who showed a silver gun and demanded his money and cell phone.
A second man, also about 18 to 19 years old, was seen on surveillance video acting as a lookout.
The two suspects then fled the location.
The armed suspect is described as about 5 feet 9 inches and 170 pounds, and last seen wearing a black hoodie, black pants and a black baseball cap.
The lookout suspect is described as about 5 feet 7 inches, about 150 to 160 pounds, and last seen wearing a gray hoodie and black baseball cap.
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