A Valley Stream teen was robbed for his iPod after the robber threatened to shoot him, Nassau County police said.
The 16-year-old victim was walking north on Carroll Avenue in Valley Stream and listening to his iPod when he was approached by the suspect walking in the opposite direction, police said.
The male demanded the iPod from the teen, police said, and threatened to shoot him after displaying a black and silver handgun. The victim handed over the iPod and the suspect fled on foot and then drove away in a green four door Toyota Corolla with a partial license plate beginning with EKC, police said.
The teen was not injured, police said.
The suspect is described as a black male about 5’7”, with a dark complexion and slim build, wearing a white t-shirt and blue jeans, police said.
Detectives are asking anyone with information regarding this crime to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS.
