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Suspect At Large After Long Island Gas Station Attendant Robbed At Gunpoint

A suspect is on the loose after a gas station attendant was robbed at gunpoint on Long Island.

The gas station at 260 Echo Ave. in Sound Beach.

The gas station at 260 Echo Ave. in Sound Beach.

Photo Credit: Google Maps street view

It happened at around 8:45 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 in Sound Beach, Suffolk County Police said.

A man approached the attendant at CND Automotive at 260 Echo Ave., displayed a silver handgun, and demanded money, according to police.

The attendant, a 50-year-old man, complied and gave his own wallet and cash from the register to the suspect, who then fled the scene on foot southbound on Blue Point Road. The attendant sustained a minor injury and declined medical treatment at the scene.

The suspect was described as black, approximately 5-foot-9, with a medium build, wearing all black clothing, tan sneakers, black gloves and a black mask partially covering his face. He was carrying a black backpack with blue trim.

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