Armed robbery in Elmont strips man of belongings
A 55-year-old man was stripped of his belongings, forced to kneel and then struck in the head with a handgun during a robbery Saturday night in Elmont, Nassau County police said.
The assault occurred about 9:30 p.m. as the victim was walking on Greenway Boulevard near Norfolk Drive East. That's when two men got out of a car and approached him with a gun, police said.
The suspects took the victim's cigarettes, shoulder bag, wallet and phone, police said, before they got into a waiting car that drove off heading west on Cromer Avenue.
The victim was taken to a hospital by Nassau County Police Ambulance and treated for his injury.
Detectives are asking anyone with information regarding the incident to call Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.
Sarra Sounds Off, Season 3, Ep 4: Top football teams in action, fantasy update and plays of the week Gregg Sarra sounds off on the Nassau Conference II football matchup between Calhoun at Carey, plus the comeback story of New Hyde Park's Gabriel Peter, an update on the high school fantasy football standings and the plays of the week.
Sarra Sounds Off, Season 3, Ep 4: Top football teams in action, fantasy update and plays of the week Gregg Sarra sounds off on the Nassau Conference II football matchup between Calhoun at Carey, plus the comeback story of New Hyde Park's Gabriel Peter, an update on the high school fantasy football standings and the plays of the week.
