Crime & Safety
Nassau Gas Station Robbed At Gunpoint: Police
Police say the robber threatened and employee with a gun, then made off with the cash from the register.
EAST HILLS, NY — A gas station in East Hills was robbed at gunpoint early Monday morning.
A man entered the Mobil Gas Station at 449 Glen Cove Road at 4:40 a.m., Nassau County police said. He approached the employee at the station, grabbed his arm and pushed a black handgun into the employee's back. Police say he walked the employee to the cash register and demanded money. The employee complied, and the man fled west on North Service Road.
The robber was about 5 feet, 7 inches tall with an average build, wearing a black ski mask, camouflage sweatshirt, black pants, white sneakers and black gloves.
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Police ask anyone with information about this robbery to call Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS or call 911. All callers will remain anonymous.
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