Crime & Safety
Firework Thrown Into Elmont 7-Eleven: Nassau Police
The explosion caused damage and the Arson/Bomb Squad is investigating, police said.
ELMONT, NY — A man entered the 7-Eleven at 254 Elmont Road at 11:33 p.m. Wednesday, lit a firework and threw it into the middle aisle before running away with two other people, the Nassau County Arson/Bomb Squad reported.
The explosion caused damage to the surrounding store shelves and merchandise, police said.
The Elmont Fire Department responded to extinguish the flames. No injuries were reported.
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Police described the suspect as a male black with a slight build wearing all dark clothes and a face mask. The other two were also described as men in dark clothing.
They ran west on Hoffman Avenue, police said.
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Detectives request anyone with information regarding the incident to contact the Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS or call 911. All callers will remain anonymous.
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