A shotgun-toting robber tried to knock over an Upper East Side deli Tuesday morning, but fled with his tail between his legs when the long gun jammed, cops said.
Surveillance footage of robbery suspectDCPI“Give me the money!” the well-armed crook yelled at workers inside the Elim Deli Cafe on Lexington Avenue near East 64th Street around 8:10 a.m., racking the gun several times for effect, police said.
But when the gun apparently jammed up on him, the bumbling bandit fled without a dime, authorities said.
He was last seen running north on Lexington, and ditched the malfunctioning shotgun at the corner of East 65th Street, police sources said.
It was recovered by investigators.
No injuries were reported in the bungled stick-up.
The suspect stands about 6-feet tall, weighs 165 pounds, and wore a sleeveless white shirt and blue pants.
