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Robber Busted Fleeing Nassau County Convenience Store, Police Say Robber Busted Fleeing Nassau County Convenience Store, Police Say
Robber Busted Fleeing Nassau County Convenience Store, Police Say A man is facing charges after allegedly robbing a Long Island convenience store. The robbery occurred in Valley Stream, at the BP station located on North Central Avenue, at around midnight Tuesday, Dec. 3. Nassau County Police said 40-year-old Devon Gomes, of Queens, entered the store and removed several items from the shelves before approaching the 21-year-old clerk at the register. After selecting lottery tickets that were behind the counter, he placed his hand inside his sweatshirt to imply he had a gun and demanded cash and the employee’s cell phone, police said. The clerk complied a…

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by Michael Mashburn
Lifestyle
Winning Lottery Ticket Worth $21K Sold At Long Island Convenience Store Winning Lottery Ticket Worth $21K Sold At Long Island Convenience Store
Winning Lottery Ticket Worth $21K Sold At Long Island Convenience Store A winning lottery ticket worth over $21,000 was sold at a convenience store on Long Island. The top-prize winning Take 5 ticket, worth $21,754, was sold in Valley Stream at the BP station located at 85 North Central Avenue, New York Lottery announced. It was sold for the Midday drawing held on Friday, Aug. 4. Take 5 numbers are drawn from a field of one through 39. The drawing is televised twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Winners have one year from the drawing date to claim their prize money. Players can check their numbers on the New York Lottery website.

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by Michael Mashburn
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Take 5 Top-Prize Ticket Sold At Long Island Gas Station Take 5 Top-Prize Ticket Sold At Long Island Gas Station
Take 5 Top-Prize Ticket Sold At Long Island Gas Station A winning lottery ticket worth over $9,000 was sold at a gas station on Long Island. The top-prize winning Take 5 ticket worth $9,300 was purchased at the BP station in Lynbrook, located at 440 Sunrise Highway, for the Monday, March 27 midday drawing, New York Lottery announced. Players can check their numbers on the New York Lottery website. Take 5 numbers are drawn from a field of one through 39. The drawing is held twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Winners have one year from the drawing date to claim their prize money.

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Early-Morning Armed Robber Hits Long Island Convenience Store Early-Morning Armed Robber Hits Long Island Convenience Store
Early-Morning Armed Robber Hits Long Island Convenience Store Police are investigating an early-morning armed robbery at a Long Island gas station. The incident happened just before 2 a.m. Monday, Feb. 13, in Syosset at the BP station on South Oyster Bay Road, according to Nassau County Police. Detectives said a man walked into the store with his hand inside his pocket and threatened that he had a gun. He then demanded cash from the 23-year-old employee, police said. The employee complied and gave the suspect an unknown amount of cash. Police said the suspect then fled the store in an unknown direction. He is described as 6 feet tall with an averag…

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by Michael Mashburn
Business
Winning $100K Powerball Ticket Sold At Long Island Store Winning $100K Powerball Ticket Sold At Long Island Store
Winning $100K Powerball Ticket Sold At Long Island Store A winning Powerball ticket worth $100,000 was sold at a Long Island convenience store, New York Lottery officials announced. The third-prize winning Power Play ticket for the Wednesday, Feb. 1, drawing was purchased in Valley Stream, at the BP station on Rockaway Avenue. It has four matching numbers plus the Powerball. The winning numbers for Wednesday’s drawing are: 31-43-58-59-66 and the Powerball is 9. The Power Play multiplier is 2, meaning the third-place prize was doubled. Powerball drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 11 p.m.

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Search For Suspect Continues After Armed Robber Hits Long Island Gas Station Search For Suspect Continues After Armed Robber Hits Long Island Gas Station
Search For Suspect Continues After Armed Robber Hits Long Island Gas Station Police continue to search for a suspect after an armed robbery at a Long Island gas station. The robbery happened late Wednesday, April 27 in North Merrick, at the BP station on Merrick Avenue, Nassau County Police said. After entering the store at around 10:30 p.m., the suspect pointed a handgun at a 22-year-old employee and demanded that he open the register, police said. The employee complied and the suspect made off with an undisclosed amount of cash. No customers were inside at the time and nobody was injured, police said. The suspect is described as a Black male between 25 and 30 y…

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by Michael Mashburn