Gunman Tries To Rob 3 Nassau Businesses In A Half Hour

NASSAU COUNTY, NY - Police are investigating three attempted robberies and one robbery that occurred in Nassau County on Wednesday night.

According to Nassau Police, a man entered Burger King on 501 Old Country Road in Plainview at 8:38 p.m., displayed a handgun to a store employee and demanded money from the register.

The employee ducked behind the counter and the man fled the restaurant into the parking lot without any proceeds.

At 8:55 p.m., a man entered Uncle Pete’s Gyro & Pizza on 27 Woodbury Road in Hicksville, and demanded cash from the register.

The owner, who noticed that the man had a handgun in his waistband, picked up a stapler from the counter and threatened to throw it at the man who then fled the restaurant without any proceeds.

At 9:05 p.m., a man entered Dunkin Donuts on 333 Jericho Turnpike in Syosset, displayed a handgun to an employee and demanded cash from the register.

After being told that the register needed a key to open it, the man became enraged, pushed the register to the floor, took a tip jar from the counter and fled the store.

At 9:25 p.m., a man, while in the parking lot of Trader Joe’s on 425 South Oyster Bay Road in Plainview, approached a 69-year-old woman, displayed a handgun and demanded her purse.

The woman refused and the man then fled through the parking lot without any proceeds.

Detectives believe the robberies were committed by the same man who was described as a white, in his early 20s, 5-foot-7 to 5-foot-10 with a thin build.

He was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black hat, blue jeans and white sneakers.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.

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