Police Investigating Flower Hill Burglary

Nassau Police are investigating a burglary in Flower Hill that occurred Wednesday morning.

Detectives say that at 10:30 a.m., a woman, 78, was upstairs in her Center Drive home when she heard a loud crash emanating from downstairs. The woman walked downstairs onto the main floor and observed a sliding glass door shattered. She then spotted a large tan SUV parked in her driveway with the motor running and a man entering the vehicle who fled south on Center Drive.

The man is described as in his 20s, dressed in all black, with light brown hair, and carrying a sack, police say.

Proceeds were assorted jewelry and coins. There were no reported injuries, according to police.

Detectives request anyone with information regarding this crime to call Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS.

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