Crime & Safety
Masked Man Robs 7-Eleven at Gunpoint
BREAKING: Police are searching for the man who held up the store and then fled with the cash in the register.

A masked man robbed a 7-Eleven in Uniondale at gunpoint Wednesday morning, and police are seeking the public's help in finding him.
According to detectives, a man armed with a short rifle or shotgun entered the 7-Eleven located at 566 Jerusalem Ave. at 3:35 a.m., approached the clerk and demanded money. The clerk opened the register and the robber reached in and removed cash. He then fled the scene on foot eastbound on Jerusalem Avenue and then southbound onto Amsterdam Avenue. There were no customers present in the store at the time of the robbery, and no injuries were reported.
The robber is described as a black man, 6 feet, 2 inches tall, approximately 225 pounds, wearing a cloth mask, baggy khaki pants, a black coat with a hood and dark shoes.
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Detectives request anyone with information about this crime to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.
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