Crime Watch

Teens robbed at gunpoint in Valley Stream

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Police are seeking the men who robbed a pair of teenagers in Valley Stream on Sunday evening.

According to 5th Squad detectives, two male teens, ages 16 and 17, were walking at Hoffman and Waldinger streets when a vehicle pulled beside them and a man jumped out. The subject, armed with a gun, demanded money. The two teens handed over an iPod and Blackberry cell phone.

The robber got back into the vehicle, described as a beige or silver Toyota Sienna, which fled eastbound on Hoffman Street. The driver did not exit the vehicle.

The robbery occurred at 5:20 p.m. on Jan. 2. The victims were not injured.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.