Police: Men Rob Uniondale Store with Semi-Automatic Handgun

Two men, one armed with a semi-automatic handgun, held up a Uniondale cellphone store Monday night, according to Nassau County Police.

The pair walked into Cellular on Front Street, at 6:24 p.m. and waited for other customers to leave the store, cops said.

Finally alone with the 28-year-old male employee, one of the subjects pulled out a small, black, semi-automatic handgun and demanded money, police said.

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The victim cooperated, handing over an unknown amount of cash and an iPhone, police said. Both subjects then fled west on Front Street on foot.

No one was reportedly injured.

The first man was wearing a blue hooded shirt, black jacket, gray jeans, eyeglasses, and gloves. The second man was wearing a black hooded shirt, blue jeans, a black mask, and gloves.

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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