Police Seek Man Who Handcuffed Employees, Robbed Hicksville Store at Gunpoint

Authorities are looking to identify an armed suspect who handcuffed three PETCO employees while he stole money from a safe Thursday night in Hicksville.

According to police, the suspect entered PETCO, located at 265 N. Broadway, armed with a black handgun and used plastic toy handcuffs to secure three employees in the back office while he removed an undetermined amount of cash from a safe at 9 p.m.

Police said the suspect fled in an unknown direction.

The three employees, two women and a man, were eventually able to break free and call police. No injuries were reported.

Authorities described the suspect as a black male, about 30-35 years old, 5-feet-10-inches tall and wearing a white tee shirt, a black hooded sweatshirt, black pants, a black baseball hat and a black ski mask.

Detectives request anyone with information regarding the above crime to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.

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