Man Chases Three Robbers From East Meadow to Garden City

EAST MEADOW, NY - A man chased after three men who assaulted and robbed him in East Meadow on Sunday morning, according to Nassau County Police.

A 53-year-old man was entering his Rose Drive home at about 4:22 a.m. when he was approached by the men that began kicking and punching him in the head causing contusions, police said.

The trio then stole the cash that the man was carrying in his hand and fled in a 2007 White Jeep, according to police.

The man got into his car and was able to follow the men to Charles Lindberg Boulevard and West Road in Garden City, police said.

The tires on the Jeep went flat and the men were seen running away in different directions, police said.

The man called police and then drove himself to a local hospital so he could be treated for his injuries.

The three men are all described as being between 20 to 25 years of age, 150 pounds, 5-feet-10-inches tall, and wearing dark clothing, according to police.

Detectives request that anyone with information regarding this crime to contact the Nassau County Police Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.