Crime & Safety
Gunman Wearing Halloween Joker Mask Robs Hicksville Gas Station
BREAKING: The robber was armed with a black handgun, police say.

HICKSVILLE, NY - A man armed with a gun and wearing a Halloween Joker mask robbed a gas station in Hicksville early Saturday morning.
According to Nassau Police, the man entered the BP station located at 325 Jerusalem Ave. at about 2:24 a.m., displayed a black handgun and demanded cash from the register from a 29-year-old male employee.
The robber then placed an undisclosed amount of cash into a black plastic bag himself before fleeing on foot. He was last seen heading north on Jersualem Avenue.
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In addition to the Joker mask, the robbers was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, baggy jeans and white sneakers.
Police are anyone with information about the robbery to contact the Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.
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