Police investigate robbery of BMX bicycle in Roosevelt
Police are searching for a suspect, believed to be in his late teens, who robbed a 14-year-old boy of his BMX bicycle Saturday afternoon in Roosevelt. The 14-year-old was unharmed.
Nassau County police said the robbery occurred on Centennial Avenue at about 4 p.m.
The teen with the bike told police he was approached by the suspect, who demanded his black-and-red bike — threatening to use a gun if he resisted. No gun was seen, police said.
But, the victim complied.
Police said the suspect took the bike and fled westbound on Centennial toward Nassau Road.
Police are now asking anyone with information call Crime Stoppers at 800-244-TIPS. All calls will remain confidential.
John Valenti, a reporter at Newsday since 1981, has been honored nationally by the Associated Press and Society of the Silurians for investigative, enterprise and breaking news reporting, as well as column writing, and is the author of “Swee'pea,” a book about former New York playground basketball star Lloyd Daniels. Valenti is featured in the Emmy Award-winning ESPN 30-for-30 film “Big Shot.”
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