Crime & Safety
Nassau County Subway Restaurant Robbed Twice In 8 Days
A Subway restaurant in Nassau County was robbed at gunpoint Monday. It was robbed the previous week by a man with a similar description.
FRANKLIN SQUARE, NY — The man who robbed a Subway sandwich restaurant in Franklin Square at gunpoint Monday night matches the description for the suspect responsible for robbing the same location the previous week, police said.
A man walked into the restaurant at 679 Franklin Ave. around 8 p.m. Monday carrying a small, dark handgun, police said. The robber pointed the gun at a 35-year-old woman who was a customer, pushed her and ordered her to go to the back of the restaurant behind the counter, police said. The robber then ordered a 21-year-old worker to open the register, and he complied.
The robber made off with an undisclosed number of bills and ran northbound on foot. No one was hurt.
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On Wednesday, police said the restaurant had been robbed Sunday, Sept. 15, as well by a suspect with the same description.
The robber was a white man, about 40 years old, standing 6-feet-2 inches tall with a regular build. He was wearing gloves, a black-brimmed hat and had a stocking over his face.
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Police are asking anyone with information about this robbery to call Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous, and you could receive a cash reward if your information leads to an arrest.
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