Police Searching for Lawrence Robbery Suspect

Nassau County Police are searching for the suspect of a Lawrence robbery that occurred Thursday afternoon.

According to detectives, at 5:57 p.m., an unknown black male suspect entered the L Business Multi Services located at 287 Rockaway Turnpike in Lawrence and asked a 19-year-old female employee for change of a dollar to use for the bus. When the employee opened the register, the suspect leaped through a partition and forced the employee to the floor.

The suspect simulated having a gun and took an undetermined amount of cash from the open register, police said. There were no injuries reported.

The suspect is described to be about 30-35 years old, 5-foot-10, 185 pounds, wearing dark-colored blue or black pants, a tan-colored shirt, fur-lined mouton style hat, black shoes and dark-colored sunglasses

Detectives are requesting anyone with information regarding this crime to contact the Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All calls are confidential and all callers will remain anonymous.