Crime

Police: Two men burglarize Merrick gas station

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Police are looking for two men who allegedly broke into the BP Gas Station on Merrick Road early Tuesday morning.

According to Nassau County police, at 1:42 a.m., two male suspects entered the gas station by smashing the glass front door, stole a cash register drawer and an undisclosed amount of cash, then fled northbound on Central Boulevard and westbound on Westmoreland Road.

Police described the first suspect as a black male in his early 30s with an average build and black facial hair, wearing a black and red baseball cap, a black hoodie and dark pants. The second suspect was described as a black male in his early 50s, of average build, with grey facial hair, in a blue baseball cap, a blue long-sleeved shirt and blue pants.

Anyone with information on the burglary is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS.