Police: Man wanted for robbing woman at gunpoint in North New Hyde Park
Police are searching for a man they say robbed a woman at gunpoint
in North New Hyde Park.
Police say
just after 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, the 52-year-old woman was walking on Denton
Avenue near Hillside Avenue.
Police say a man got out of his car and approached her.
That is when the man pointed a gun at the victim and grabbed her purse off her
shoulder, according to police.
Police say
the man got back into his car, a red Toyota Camry, and took off with her purse
with her iPhone and cash inside.
The suspect is described as a male Hispanic, with a medium
complexion and wearing a white colored hooded sweatshirt.
Detectives
request anyone with information
to
contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS or to call 911.
All callers will remain anonymous.