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More Than $500 Stolen From Five Towns Restaurant: Police

It happened after 3:30 a.m. Monday at Ahuva's Grill on Rockaway Turnpike.

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This North Lawrence eatery was ripped off on Monday morning of more than $500, police say.
This North Lawrence eatery was ripped off on Monday morning of more than $500, police say. (Google Maps)

NORTH LAWRENCE, NY — A restaurant was broken into during the overnight hours on Monday.

Authorities say an unknown man burglarized Ahuva's Grill on Rockaway Turnpike in North Lawrence.

He stole approximately $500 from the cash register and $20 from the tip jar. The man fled on foot northbound on Rockaway Turnpike, detectives say.

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Police are investigating and are asking the public to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS if they have any information about what happened.

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