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Police: Two Suspects Sought In Coney Island Cellphone Robbery

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- The NYPD is looking for two suspects wanted in connection with a robbery on Coney Island.

The suspects snatched a a 44-year-old man's cellphone from his hand around 11:50 a.m. Sunday as he walked onto the elevator of a building on West 27th Street, police said.

Both suspects then pointed their guns at the victim after he tried to chase them down, police said.

The victim was not injured.

One of the suspects is believed to be between 18- and 25-years-old, the other is between 18- and 21-years-old, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

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