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The incident happened at around 4:45 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 9 at the Best Western Bar Harbor Motel, located in Massapequa on Sunrise Highway, according to Nassau County Police.
Detectives said the suspect approached a woman working at the front desk and demanded money while holding a knife.
Video of the incident can be viewed here.
Surveillance footage shows the man jump over a counter and through a plexiglass barrier as the female employee puts her hands up.
According to police, the employee took the man into a back room, where he removed an undetermined amount of cash from a register. He then fled the motel heading eastbound on Sunrise Highway.
The employee was not injured during the ordeal.
Police described the suspect as a Black man standing 5 feet 7 inches tall with a stocky build. He was wearing a black ski mask, camouflage jacket, black pants, black gloves, and white sneakers.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.
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