Two men stole Blackberry phones and money during a robbery in Garden City Park last Friday night, Nassau County Police Department detectives said.
Two men entered the S Wireless store at 2299 Jericho Turnpike in Garden City Park and attempted to make a credit card purchase without providing the clerk with proper identification. One of the men became verbally abusive and punched the clerk in the stomach while the other man took approximately 20 Blackberry phones from a display case and $80 in cash from an area near the register, detectives said.
The two suspects then fled the store, joining two other people outside the store, all of whom were then seen getting into a newer model four-door sedan with two wide, white-racing stripes on the roof and the trunk of the vehicle. They vehicle left the scene headed westbound on Jericho Turnpike. No injuries were reported at the scene.
The first suspect is described as a white male about 20 or 22 years old with short spiked hair and thin goatee. The other suspect is described as a white male wearing black jeans, a white T-shirt and boots. The two subjects waiting outside were described as white males.
Detectives are asking anyone with information about this crime to contact the Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All calls are confidential and all callers will remain anonymous.
