Masked Men Stole Woman's Phone, Fired Gunshot To Scare Her

Nassau County police are searching for three people who robbed a woman on the street earlier this month and then fired a gun when she tried to chase them.

According to police, a 21-year-old woman was walking north on Warren Street in Uniondale just before 11 p.m. on Nov. 8 when she was approached by two men and a woman. One of the men, who was wearing a grey mask, asked her for her phone. When she refused, police say he grabbed the phone from her hand and all three fled.

The woman chased after the three, and then police say the masked man stopped, pulled out a gun and shot a round into the air. He then threw the woman's phone onto the ground. All three fled south on Warren Street. No one was injured.

The masked man was about 5 feet, 7 inches tall and wearing dark clothes. There was another man, about 6 feet tall, who was wearing a blue mask and dark clothing. There was also a woman, about 20 years old, with dark hair in a bun. Police have released a sketch of the woman.

Police ask anyone with information regarding this crime to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.

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