Crime & Safety
Police Searching for Shotgun-Wielding Robber
BREAKING: He has robbed three different stores since November, all in the same manner.

Police are searching for a man armed with a shotgun that has robbed three different locations since November.
The robber is described as a black man, between 5 feet, 8 inches and 6 feet, 1 inches tall, with a stocky build, a hooded jacket and/or sweatshirt and a black scarf or mask covering his face.
He enters a location, displays what appears to be a shotgun and orders the employees to give him money. He then flees on foot.
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So far, he has committed robberies on:
- Nov. 16 at 3:35 a.m., 7-Eleven, 566 Jerusalem Ave., Uniondale
- Dec. 5 at 3:39 a.m., 7-Eleven, 1275 Front St., Uniondale
- Dec. 11 at 11:15 p.m., Exxon Mobile Gas Station, 79 Old Country Road, Westbury
Anyone with any information about this robber should call Crime Stoppers toll-free hotline at 1-800-244-TIPS (8477), or Nassau County’s Robbery Squad at 516-573-8040. All callers will remain anonymous.
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