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Thieves Steal Food Delivery Driver's Car, Wallet At Gunpoint: PD
The driver was approached by the thieves, who had a gun; he got out of the car before it was stolen, police say.
WEST ISLIP, NY — Suffolk Police are looking to identify two man who robbed a car from a food delivery driver after threatening the driver with a gun in West Islip.
According to police, a Chinese food delivery driver was approached by two men on the cross streets of Washington Ave. and Higbie Lane at about 10:29p.m. on Saturday. The men threatened the driver with a gun, and he got out of his 2018 Honda, police said. The duo then stole the car, along with the driver's cash, credit cards, and cellphone, police said.
Police said that the thieves were described as 19 to 20 years old, 5-feet, 10-inches to 5-feet, 11-inches tall, and wore black clothing and black masks.
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