Cops seeking man in Elmont robbery

Nassau detectives are searching for a suspect who snatched a woman’s handbag on an Elmont street Tuesday, displaying a gun and bolting with the stolen goods, police said.

The 54-year-old woman was approached as she stood in front of 272 Elmont Rd. by a man who grabbed her bag and ran north on Elmont Road at about 2:30 p.m., Fifth Squad detectives said.

The suspect was described as about 20 years old and about 6 feet tall with a thin build. He was wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt, dark pants and light colored sneakers, police said.

Police ask anyone with information about the incident to call Crime Stoppers at 800-244-8477. All calls will remain anonymous, police said.