Crime & Safety

Delivery Driver Robbed at Gunpoint in Nassau

BREAKING: Police are searching for two men who set up the robbery.

Nassau Police are searching for two men that robbed a delivery driver at gunpoint Wednesday night in Roosevelt.

According to Robbery Squad detectives, at 10 p.m. Wednesday, a male victim, 27, was exiting his vehicle making a delivering for New King Wok to an Elmwood Avenue residence when he was approached by two men wearing masks, one armed with a black handgun, that demanded money. The victim complied and the robbers fled on foot westbound to Oakwood Place and into the school yard with an undisclosed amount of cash, the victim's cell phone and food.

Subject 1 is described as 5’6” tall with a thin build, black hood and mask, armed with a black handgun.

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Subject 2 is described as 6’ tall with a thin build wearing dark clothing, hood and mask.

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

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