Crime & Safety

Man Robbed Nassau Gas Station, Made Off With Cash: Police

Police say the robber demanded money from an employee and then fled the scene.

Nassau County police are searching for a man who robbed a North Massapequa gas station Tuesday night.
Nassau County police are searching for a man who robbed a North Massapequa gas station Tuesday night. (John Scalesi)

NORTH MASSAPEQUA, NY — A man who robbed a gas station in North Massapequa is on the loose, and police are asking anyone with information to come forward.

The man entered the Lukoil Gas Station at 975 North Broadway at 7:15 p.m., police said. He approached an employee and demanded money. The employee complied, and the man fled the scene with cash.

Police ask anyone with information about the robbery to call Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS, or call 911. All callers will remain anonymous.

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