With the officers stopping to tend to Mr. Richardson, the suspects ran from their car, dropping the money as they fled.
He told The Associated Press that the suspects suddenly ran from the building toward another across the courtyard.
Two other suspects ran into the subway station entrance at 47th Street, with the anticrime officers, and others nearby in uniform, in pursuit.
The suspects ran from their car, prompting the police to cordon off the area and begin a search with dogs.
The suspects jumped onto the tracks and ran into the train tunnel, but two of them were captured there, the police said.
The suspect was immediately hit and he fell to the ground, while the other two suspects ran off and escaped into the night.
The suspect with the gun ran to the Grand Concourse, where he happened upon two people in the midst of a car sale, the police said.
Just then, Captain Esposito said, the suspects ran into the street.
The officer drew his gun as the suspect was running away.
The other two suspects ran through the store and onto the roof of the three-story building, Sergeant Cuneo said.