Crime & Safety
N. Woodmere Gas Station Robbed at Gunpoint
Suspect allegedly ran off on foot with stolen cash.
A gas station on the North Woodmere/Queens border was robbed at gunpoint late Friday night, Nassau Police reported.
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According to Fourth Squad detectives, a male black suspect entered the Shell Gas Station located at 928 Rosedale Road and displayed a handgun. He then allegedly demanded the 54-year-old male employee to remove the cash from the register.
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He ordered the victim, along with a second male victim, 72, into the rear of the store. The subject placed an undetermined amount of cash in a black plastic bag and fled on foot through the front door to Rosedale Road.
The suspect is described as being approximately 20-25 years old, 5’8” tall, thin build, wearing a black hooded jacket, dark pants, a black glove on his right hand and a mask.
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Detectives ask anyone with information regarding the above crime to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.
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