Crime & Safety

NEARBY: Cops Searching for Masked Armed Robber

A nail salon was robbed at gunpoint Thursday evening in Franklin Square, according to Nassau County Police.

Detectives said a masked man with a gun entered Angel Nail & Spa on Hempstead Turnpike and demanded cash from the register. A 43-year-old employee complied and handed an undetermined amount of cash to the subject, who fled east on Hempstead Turnpike, cops said.

The victim said she was not injured.

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The robbery happened at 6:24 p.m. Thursday, police said.

The subject is described as a white man, 40-50 years old, and was wearing a black mask and black hooded sweatshirt at the time of the robbery.

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Detectives are asking anyone with information about the robbery to call Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.


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