Crime & Safety

Man With Gun Robs Levittown 99 Cent Store

The robbery occurred Sunday night, police say.

LEVITTOWN, NY - Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at a Levittown store on Sunday night.

According to police, a man entered the Island 99 Cent Store located at 3025 Hempstead Turnpike around 7:21 p.m., stated he had a gun and demanded money. A 33-year-old female employee complied and gave the man an unknown amount of cash.

The robber also stole the woman’s cellphone and a phone belonging to the store before fleeing on foot in an unknown direction. There were no reported injuries.

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The robber is described as black, between 5-foot-4 and 5-foot-6, with a thin and wearing a gray mask, a gray hooded sweatshirt, dark colored jeans, black sneakers, black gloves and a black jacket.

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

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