Gunman Ties Up Workers, Robs Long Island Tanning Salon

Detectives are investigating a Friday, Dec. 4 robbery in Huntington Station similar in nature to numerous others that have occurred over the past few months: an armed man enters a women-centric store on Long Island, ties up employees and steals cash.

According to authorities, a man wearing a scarf and a hat entered Beach Bum Tanning, located at 333 E. Jericho Turnpike, forced two workers into the rear of the store and restrained them while he removed cash from the drawers at 8:30 p.m.

No customers were in the tanning salon at the time of the robbery and the two employees were not injured.

Police described the robber as black, between 5-foot-10 to 6-feet tall, with a thin to medium build.

At least eight similar robberies have occurred in Nassau and Suffolk since September. Seven of the robberies occurred at women’s clothing stores and the latest robbery occurred at a home decor store:

• Nov. 22: Masked Gunman Robs Huntington Station Store, Ties Up Employees and Customers
• Nov. 17: Armed Man Ties Up Workers, Robs Carle Place Women’s Clothing Store
• Nov. 16: Gunman Ties Up Workers, Customers at N. Lindenhurst Women’s Clothing Store
• Oct. 25: Armed Man Robs North Babylon Store
• Oct. 12: Gunman Ties Up Employees During Robbery at West Babylon Store
• Oct. 8: Armed Robber Ties Up Workers, Customers at Carle Place Women’s Clothing Store
• Oct. 5: Customer Hurt During Armed Robbery at East Meadow Store
• Sept. 7: Man Robs East Farmingdale Store at Gunpoint

No arrests have been made in any of these robberies.

Nassau and Suffolk Crime Stoppers offer a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information regarding the robberies is asked to call anonymously to Suffolk Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS or Nassau Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS.

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