Would-Be Hotel Robber Arrested: Police

UPDATE: Police say they have arrested Sunil Joseph, 40, of Little Neck Parkway, Glen Oaks, for attempting to rob the Long Island Marriott.

Joseph is charged with third-degree robbery (attempt). He will be arraigned on Friday in First District Court in Hempstead.

ORIGINAL STORY: Nassau police are looking for a man who tried (and failed) to rob the Long Island Marriott with a cellphone early Wednesday morning.

According to police, the man entered the hotel, located at 101 James Doolittle Blvd. in Uniondale, at 3:50 a.m. and approached the front desk clerk. He showed her his cellphone, which had the message, "Give me your money; I want your money," written multiple times.

The clerk told the man that the front desk had no cash, and he then left the hotel. He got into a green late 1990s model Honda Civic hatchback and fled the scene.

Police say the man was wearing a hooded sweatshirt with "GAP" written across the chest.

Detectives request anyone with information about this incident, or if you can identify the man in the picture above, to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.

Photo: Nassau County Police Department