Cops: 2 Wearing Ski Masks Held Up Hicksville Store at Gunpoint

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Nassau Police are investigating a robbery that occurred in Hicksville on Monday night.

According to detectives, two unknown men wearing ski masks entered the T–Mobile Store at 265 North Broadway, as it was closing at about 8:50 p.m. and approached two store employees, a 25-year-old male and a 31-year-old female.

Displaying a black handgun, one of the masked-men ordered both employess into the back of the store. The suspects tied the two employees’ feet and hands together as the victims lay face down on the floor, police said.

After obtaining a combination number to the store safe the suspects removed an undisclosed amount of money and then fled out of the store on foot. The suspects were spotted getting into a dark colored auto that was parked out front and left in an unknown direction, according to police.

One victim called police, and the other was transported in a Nassau County Police Ambulance to a nearby hospital for treatment of a minor wrist injury, police said.

The investigation is ongoing.

Detectives request that anyone with information regarding this crime to contact the Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.

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