WEST HEMPSTEAD, NY - Two men robbed a McDonald’s in West Hempstead Tuesday afternoon after placing an order at the fast food joint, Nassau Police said.
According to police, the men entered the McDonald’s located at 380 Hempstead Turnpike around 4:45 p.m. and approached a female employee at the counter.
After placing an order, one of the men placed a black plastic bag on the counter along with a demand note, police said.
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The second man then told the cashier to open the cash register drawer as he motioned to his waist band as if he had a weapon, police said.
The cashier complied and the men fled on foot in an unknown direction with an undetermined amount of cash. No weapon was displayed.
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No arrests have been made.
The first man is described as black, 5-foot-11, heavyset, and wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt and a black baseball cap.
The second man is described as black, 5-foot-10, about 30-years-old, with a thin build, and wearing a black vest and a gray sweatshirt and a black winter cap.
Police are asking anyone with information regarding the robbery to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS.
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