Crime & Safety
Teenager Robbed with Handgun in Valley Stream
A 15-year-old was robbed late Tuesday night on Putnam Avenue.
A 15-year-old was robbed in Valley Stream late Tuesday night after a suspect displayed a handgun and demanded the victim’s valuables, according to the Nassau County Police Department.
The victim was walking down Putnam Avenue in Valley Stream at 10:32 p.m. when an “unknown male black” demanded the victim’s valuable items, police said. Showing a silver handgun, the suspect was able to obtain an unknown amount of money and a cell phone from the victim. The suspect fled the scene in his vehicle, heading southbound on Putnam Avenue, police said.
No injuries were reported from this incident.
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According to police, the suspect was driving a dark colored car with a lighter colored bumper and a loud exhaust.
Police are asking anyone with any information on this crime to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. Callers will remain anonymous.