Woodmere woman robbed in Longacre Avenue home

After parking in the garage of her Longacre Avenue house in Woodmere, a woman, 74, was allegedly attacked by a man who put his hand over her face and demanded her jewelry at 2:14 p.m. on Sept. 3, police said.
She gave the man the jewelry and he fled on foot, according to police. No injuries were reported.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Nassau Country Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-8477. All calls are kept confidential.
On Aug. 22, a similar robbery was reported, where a woman on Forest Avenue, also in Woodmere, entered her home through the garage and was accosted by a man who put her in a chokehold. He also demanded the woman’s jewelry, and he took her wallet before also fleeing on foot.