Crime & Safety

AT&T Wireless Robbed at Gunpoint

Two suspects fled the Sunrise Highway electronics store with cash and assorted cell phones.

Nassau County police are investigating a Friday afternoon armed robbery at the AT&T Wireless store.

According to detectives, two male subjects armed with handguns entered the AT&T Wireless store located at 237 Sunrise Highway and demanded money.

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A 44-year-old male employee, along with two other male employees - ages 23 and 26 - gave the suspects cash from the register and an assortment of cell phones, police reported.

The subjects fled westbound in a white vehicle.

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There were no injuries reported.

The first subject is described as 5’6” tall, 23 to 24 years of age, wearing a red shirt, sunglasses and a hat.

The second subject is described as 5’11” tall, wearing a green shirt, black and white scarf, black sunglasses and a hat.

Detectives ask anyone with information regarding the above crime to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.


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