Attempted Gunpoint Holdup At Riverhead Gas Station, Thief Flees: Police

RIVERHEAD, NY — An attempted gunpoint robbery was reported Tuesday night in Riverhead, police said.

According to Riverhead Town Police, officers responded at 10:44 p.m. to the Mobil Gas Station on Route 58 after a call regarding an attempted robbery.

An employee reported that a white man entered the business, pointed a handgun at him, and demanded money, police said.

After a brief confrontation, the gunman fled the store with no cash toward Pulaski Street, police said.

A search of the area yielded no results, police said.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Riverhead Police Department Detective Division at 631-727-4500 ext. 327.

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