Nassau Police Seeking Trio For Two Armed Robberies

Nassau County Police are searching for a trio who robbed two different locations in Nassau County at gunpoint early Thursday.

According to police, two men, each carrying backpacks, entered a CVS at 640 Franklin Ave. in Franklin Square at 2:48 a.m. They concealed items in the backpacks and tried to leave the store. They were confronted by an employee, and one of the men pulled out a silver handgun and they both left the store. They were seen getting into a white SUV that was waiting for them in the parking lot and fled.

Later, at 3:37 a.m., a woman entered a 7 Eleven at 66 South Franklin Street in Hempstead and approached the counter. She pulled out a silver handgun and demanded money from the clerk. The clerk gave her cash, and she fled the store, and was seen getting into a white SUV that was occupied by one of the men from the CVS robbery.

The first man was black, about 6 feet, 1 inch tall, with a thin build and a beard. he was wearing a black and gray hooded sweatshirt and black pants.

The second man was also black, about 5 feet, 7 inches tall, wearing a white baseball cap, a light-colored sweatshirt, a puffy vest and eyeglasses.

The woman was white, wearing a white hat, a gray hooded sweatshirt, a white shirt and blue pants.

Police ask anyone with information about these robberies to call Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.