Detectives are investigating the robbery of a man as he was getting out of a taxi in Freeport, Nassau County police said.

The 55-year-old victim reported he was punched in the face and blacked out as he got out of the taxi at Guy Lombardo Avenue and Front Street at 1:15 a.m. Sunday, according to police.

After he regained consciousness, he walked home and noticed that his money and sunglasses were missing, police said.

Detectives asked that anyone with information on the robbery call Crime Stoppers at 800-244-8477.

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits two wineries and a fish market, and then it's time for holiday cheer, with a visit to a bakery and poinsettia greenhouses. Credit: Randee Dadonna

Out East with Doug Geed: Wine harvests, a fish market, baked treats and poinsettias NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits two wineries and a fish market, and then it's time for holiday cheer, with a visit to a bakery and poinsettia greenhouses.

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits two wineries and a fish market, and then it's time for holiday cheer, with a visit to a bakery and poinsettia greenhouses. Credit: Randee Dadonna

Out East with Doug Geed: Wine harvests, a fish market, baked treats and poinsettias NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits two wineries and a fish market, and then it's time for holiday cheer, with a visit to a bakery and poinsettia greenhouses.

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