Crime & Safety

Masked Gunman Robs Medford Gas Station: PD

The robbery was reported Saturday night.

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MEDFORD, NY - A Medford gas station was robbed at gunpoint on Saturday night, according to Suffolk Police.

A man entered Bolla Market on 2664 Route 112, displayed what appeared to be a handgun, and demanded cash from an employee at the counter at 10:30 p.m., police said.

The employee complied and the man took the cash, as well as cigarettes, and fled the scene on foot.

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The suspect was described as a black man, 5-foot-9 to 6-feet tall with a thin build, wearing a black hooded jacket, black pants, black sneakers, a black baseball hat and a mask covering his face and nose.

He was carrying a black drawstring bag.

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Detectives are asking anyone with information on the robbery to contact the Sixth Squad at 631-854-8652 or Crime Stoppers at 800-220-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.

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