Cops: Pair Robbed Teen in Roosevelt

A teenage boy was robbed on a Roosevelt street early Monday morning, according to Nassau County Police.

The victim, 16, was near East Clinton Avenue and Cottage Place at 12:30 a.m. when two men approached him, cops said. The duo, one of whom had a black handgun, demanded the victim’s cellphone, police said.

The victim cooperated and handed over his iPhone 6 and $10 in cash, police said. The pair also rifled through the teen’s pockets but found nothing to take, cops said.

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The men shoved the teen to the ground and fled west on East Clinton Avenue in a white, two-door car with a rear spoiler and tinted windows, cops said.

The teenager was uninjured in the incident, cops said.

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

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