Crime & Safety

Man Robs Dunkin' Donuts At Gunpoint In Nassau: Police

The employee complied, and the man ran off with the cash, police say.

EAST MEADOW, NY — A man robbed a Dunkin' Donuts in East Meadow at gunpoint on Sunday night, Nassau police said.

A man entered the Dunkin' Donuts, at 329 Merrick Avenue, around 7:55 p.m., police said. The man approached a male store employee and displayed a handgun while demanding cash, police said. The employee complied and the man ran off in an unknown direction with an unknown amount of money, police said.

There were tow employees and no customers inside the store at the time of the robbery, police said. No injuries were reported, police said.

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Police described the robber as black, between 5 feet 4 inches and 5 feet 8 inches tall with a thin build, wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and a black mask.

Detectives asked anyone with information on the robbery to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS or call 911. All callers will remain anonymous.

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