Cops: Man robs Valley Stream gold exchange
A woman working at a gold exchange in Valley Stream was robbed at gunpoint Wednesday afternoon by a man who police said took her pocketbook, as well as cash and debit cards.
The armed robbery took place at the Best Gold Exchange on North Central Avenue at about 4:20 p.m., Nassau County police said.
Police said the robber carried a small, black handgun.
The stolen pocketbook contained jewelry, as well as cash and the debit cards. The victim, identified only as a 48-year-old woman, was not injured in the robbery.
Police said the robber fled the scene on foot.
Anyone with information about the robbery is being asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-244-TIPS. All calls will remain confidential, police said.
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