Two Armed Men Hold Family Hostage During Nassau Home Invasion

Two armed men forced their way into a Valley Stream home and robbed it while the family, including three young girls, looked on Monday night.

According to detectives, a 41-year-old woman answered a knock on the door at her Henrietta Street home at 6:45 p.m. and was confronted by two men, both armed with handguns, who then forced their way into the house.

The men corralled the remaining occupants of the home — including two 12-year-old girls and a 3-month-old baby girl — into the living room, took their cellphones and began ransacking the house looking for valuables, which included jewelry. The men then forced the women into a bathroom, and a short time later, after opening the door, they discovered that the robbers had left the home. No one was injured.

The first robber was a black man, about 5-foot-7 and 150 pounds. He was wearing a heavy black jacket, blue jeans, white and black Nike sneakers, sunglasses and a ski mask.

The second robber was also black, about 6-foot-2 and 185 pounds. He was wearing a brown sleeveless jacket, a brown shirt, blue jeans, dark brown boots and a ski mask.

Detectives are unsure at this time if the home was targeted.

Anyone with information regarding this incident should call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.

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