Crime & Safety

Man Robbed at Gun, Knifepoint in Lakeview

Three men wearing bandanas on their faces robbed a man as he left his home in Lakeview Saturday night, cops said.

Three men armed knives and a gun robbed a man at his Lakeview home Saturday night, according to Nassau County Police.

At 9:25 p.m., the 24-year-old victim had just left through the back door of his home when he was confronted by three men, cops said.

One of the men pressed a black revolver to the victim’s head and forced him back inside the house, authorities said. Two of the men ransacked the bedrooms of the house while a third stayed with the victim and demanded cash, cops said.

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All three fled the scene in an unknown direction.

The victim was not injured in the robbery, police said.

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Police did not specify the street where the robbery took place.

One of the men was described as black, 5-foot-9, 150 pounds, thin build, and wore a baseball style hat, navy blue hooded sweatshirt, maroon jogging pants, and white work gloves. He was armed with the black revolver.

The second man was described as black, 6-foot, 165 pounds, and wore a v-neck polo t-shirt, blue jogging pants with a white and orange stripe, brown aviator sunglasses, and had a tattoo of wings on his left wrist. He carried a knife during the robbery.

The third man was described as black, 6-foot, 165 pounds, and wore a black t-shirt and maroon jogging pants. He also carried a knife.

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