Man Wanted in 6 Knifepoint Holdups Nearby

A man wanted for robbing four businesses nearby since February is believed to have held up two others, Nassau County Police said Monday.

Officials said that they updated their original investigation when two similar robberies were reported. Now, police say the same man robbed a total of six stores at knifepoint in Valley Stream, North Valley Stream, and Woodmere in the past two months.

The man wore a ski mask or scarf to cover the lower part of his face and carried a large knife in each holdup, cops said. He then demanded money from the register and took the entire cash drawer with him as he fled the scene, police said.

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Incidents included:

• Feb. 9 at 9:21 p.m., Shell Gas Station, 928 Rosedale Road, North Woodmere
• Feb. 24 at 2:17 p.m., Evans Corner, 962 Rockaway Avenue, Valley Stream
• March 10 at 8:24 p.m., North Central Liquors, 339 N. Central Avenue, Valley Stream
• March 11 at 8:45 p.m., Dragon Garden, 105 Rockaway Avenue, Valley Stream
• March 20 at 8:20 p.m. Fortune Grocery, 246 North Central Avenue, Valley Stream.
• April 7 at 11:37 a.m. Crescent Pharmacy, 42 Central Court, North Valley Stream.

Investigators updated their original investigation after the similar robberies on March 20 and April 7.

Police described the robber as a black man, between 5-foot-10 and 6-foot, and thin build. He wears a back jacket with hooded sweatshirt underneath, gloves, and white soled sneakers. Cops said he was seen in a white Hyundai-type car with yellow New York license plates.

Detectives are asking anyone with information to call Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.

Photos via Crime Stoppers

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