According to Nassau County Police detectives, the man entered the 7-Eleven located in Massapequa at 4222 Sunrise Highway just after 1 a.m. Monday, Oct. 7 with a knife.
The suspect jumped over the counter and attempted to use the knife to pry the register open, police said. He was unsuccessful and threw the register to the floor, causing it to open. The suspect then removed an undisclosed amount of currency and fled westbound on Sunrise Highway.
The suspect is described as a white man wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt, black pants and a gray/white baseball hat.
Detectives request anyone with information regarding the above incident to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.
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