Know Anything? Man Flees After Gunpoint Robbery On Long Island

Police are on the lookout for a man who they say committed an armed robbery at a Long Island gas station and ran from the scene.

Police say a man robbed a Conoco gas station in Uniondale, pulling a gun before fleeing the scene.
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Sophie Grieser

05/24/2024 1:30 p.m.

The incident occurred on Thursday, May 23 in Uniondale, Nassau County Police Department.

At about 7:45 p.m. that evening, a man walked into the Conoco gas station, located at 1198 Front Street.

He approached an employee and pulled out a handgun, demanding money, authorities said.

After getting cash from the employee, the robber ran from the scene.

Police described the suspect as a Black man who stands between 5-foot-6 and 5-foot-9. He was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, a blue vest, and a mask.

No injuries were reported.

Anyone with information regarding the robbery is urged to contact the Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS or call 911.

All calls will remain anonymous.

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