Crime & Safety
Shell Gas Station In Middle Island Robbed At Gunpoint: Police
It happened at around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Suffolk police say.
MIDDLE ISLAND, NY — Shell Gas Station in Middle Island was robbed at gunpoint on Tuesday afternoon, Suffolk police said.
A man waved a gun at a clerk and made off with some cash from the Middle Country Road location at around 4:30 p.m., according to police.
No one was hurt.
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The man ran away from the gas station before officers arrived, police said.
Police did not have a description for the man available.
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Detectives from the 7th Squad in Shirley are continuing to investigate.
Anyone with information can call the 7th Squad at 631-852-8752, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS, a confidential police hotline.
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