Crime & Safety

Cops: Armed Man Tried to Rob People in Car in West Hempstead

Man with gun got into car, tried to rob two men sitting on Baldwin Drive, cops said.

Two men were sitting in a car in West Hempstead when an armed man tried to rob them Sunday morning, according to Nassau County Police.

Cops said the two unidentified victims were sitting in a car on Baldwin Drive at 2:10 a.m. when another man got into the rear drivers side of the car. The man was armed with a black handgun and demanded money from the victims, police said.

A struggle ensued in the car and caused the subject to run without any proceeds west on Baldwin Drive toward Dogwood Avenue, cops said.

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Neither of the victims were injured, police said.

The subject is described as a man in his early 20s. 5-foot-7, thin build, and was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt.

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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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