Nassau police are investigating an armed robbery of the Island...

Nassau police are investigating an armed robbery of the Island 99 Cent Store at 3025 Hempstead Tpke. in Levittown, police said Monday, Dec. 14, 2015. Credit: Google

Nassau police are investigating an armed robbery of a 99-cent store in Levittown, police said Monday.

The robbery occurred Sunday about 7:21 p.m. when an unidentified man entered the Island 99 Cent Store at 3025 Hempstead Tpke. and said he had a gun and demanded money, police said.

A store employee, a 33-year-old woman, handed over an unknown amount of cash, police said. The robber also took the victim’s cellphone and fled on foot.

The robber is described as a man as about 5 feet, 4 inches to 5 feet, 6 inches tall, with a thin build, and wearing a gray mask, a gray hooded sweatshirt, dark colored jeans, black sneakers, black gloves and a black jacket, police said. No injuries were reported, police said.

Detectives asked anyone with information about this crime to call Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.

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