Two masked gunmen tried to hold up a check cashing store in Huntington Station on Sunday evening but were thwarted by the teller, Suffolk County police said.
The assailants told the teller at RIA check cashing store on New York Avenue to hand over cash, but because the store has bulletproof glass, the teller did not comply with the demands at 7:25 p.m., police said.
The would-be robbers fled empty-handed southbound on New York Avenue.
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Both suspects were described as Hispanic men in their 20s. The first suspect was described as 5-feet tall with a slim to medium build, wearing a black knit cap, faded blue jeans, black gloves and a skin-toned mask. He was armed with a silver automatic handgun.
The second suspect was described 5-feet, 2-3 inches tall with a slim to medium build, wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt with white writing on the front, blue jeans and dark gloves. His face was covered with a dark scarf up to his eyes. He may have been armed with a handgun.
Major Case Investigations Unit detectives are asking anyone with information about this incident to contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will remain confidential.
