Crimes Nearby: Lynbrook Cop Shot, Valley Stream Station Robbed

Valley Stream Gas Station Robbed at Gunpoint

Two men early Sunday robbed a Valley Stream gas station at gunpoint, according to police.

At 3:35 a.m., two unknown subjects entered Dashmesh Petroleum, at 385 West Merrick Road. One of the men — described as about 5 foot 8 inches, dark skinned and wearing a red bandana and red jacket ­— took out a silver handgun and demanded money from the 55-year-old male attendant. A second man — described as 5 foot 6 inches and light skinned — acted as a lookout by the door.

After obtaining an unknown amount of money, the subjects fled westbound on Merrick Road in a light blue SUV-type vehicle.

No injuries were reported.

Detectives request that anyone with information about this crime should contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.

Lynbrook Police Warns Residents of Phone Scam

The Lynbrook Police Department on Wednesday warned residents of a phone scam that recently victimized several elderly Lynbrook residents.

Police said the victims receive a telephone call from a person pretending to be a grandson who was involved in an auto accident or some type of police involvement in Peru. The caller then requests that the victim wire money via Western Union to assist him with the problem.

The caller will beg and request that the victim not tell his parents or anyone else that he is in trouble. In each case, the caller provided enough information to convince the victim to wire the money, and one victim wired $4,000 to the scam artist in Peru, according to the press release.

Lynbrook police said that it is extremely important to obtain a call back number, hang up and verify the information provided by the caller with relatives before sending money. If it is a scam, and it probably is, the money will never be recovered, police said.

NYPD Officer From Lynbrook Wounded in Subway Shootout

An NYPD officer from Lynbrook was wounded in a subway shootout Tuesday afternoon in which the gunman was killed, according to reports.

Kevin Herlihy, who is reportedly a married father of three and an 18-year veteran of the NYPD assigned to the Queens violent felony squad, was shot in the arm after chasing the suspect, Michael McBride, who was wanted for the shooting of a woman in Queens.

Herlihy was released from the hospital on Wednesday, according to the Daily News.

McBride was fatally shot in the chest during the shootout. On Tuesday, McBride shot Shante Plowden, the 25-year-old daughter of his girlfriend, in a Far Rockaway building. She was expected to survive.

Police Searching For Lawrence Robber

Nassau County Police are searching for the suspect of a Lawrence robbery that occurred Thursday afternoon.

According to detectives, at 5:57 p.m., an unknown black male suspect entered the L Business Multi Services located at 287 Rockaway Turnpike in Lawrence and asked a 19-year-old female employee for change of a dollar to use for the bus. When the employee opened the register, the suspect leaped through a partition and forced the employee to the floor.

The suspect simulated having a gun and took an undetermined amount of cash from the open register, police said. There were no injuries reported.

The suspect is described to be about 30-35 years old, 5-foot-10, 185 pounds, wearing dark-colored blue or black pants, a tan-colored shirt, fur-lined mouton style hat, black shoes and dark-colored sunglasses. Detectives ask anyone with information regarding this crime to contact the Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All calls are confidential and all callers will remain anonymous.

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