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Police seeking public’s help
Police are asking for the public’s help to identify a man who allegedly robbed a taxicab driver of $63 at knifepoint in Lawrence.
On June 14 at 1:40 a.m., the man threatened the cab driver with a steak knife, then stole the money and fled on foot on Washington Place in Lawrence, according to police.
The man is described as black, 40- to 45-years-old, 5”7 with a heavy build, shaved head, wearing blue jeans and a white T-shirt.
Nassau County Crime Stoppers is asking anyone who can identify him or has information about the incident to call 1-800-244-8477. All calls are kept confidential. There is up to a $5,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest.
Two arrested for Hewlett robbery
Two men, one a North Woodmere resident, were arrested on Aug. 1 at 1:35 a.m., for the alleged robbery of a teenager in Hewlett, police said.
According to police, a 15 year old boy was about to enter the In & Out convenience store at 300 Mill Road, when Nissan Kohen, of Fordham Lane in North Woodmere, and Keith Miles, of East Rockaway, both 19, demanded money from him.
He gave them money, but the men wanted more and allegedly Kohen pulled out a knife and the boy gave them more money. The pair then got into a white Ford and fled, police said.
Police found them in the vicinity of the East Rockaway Long Island Rail Road train station and they were arrested.
Both men were charged with robbery-first degree and robbery-second degree.
Man robbed at knifepoint
A 25 year old man was robbed of an unspecified amount of money and his cell phone on Doughty Boulevard in Inwood at 5:25 a.m. on Aug. 5, police said.
Walking on Doughty Boulevard, the man was approached by another man on a bicycle, who pulled out a black-colored knife and demanded money, according to police.
Then five more men, also on bikes, approached and one of them — described as being 20 years old with red shorts —waved a white metal bat and demanded money and the cell phone, according to police. The alleged robbers fled the scene on their bikes. No injuries were reported.
Anyone with information about this incident call Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-8477. All calls are kept confidential.
