On June 4th, 2014 at approximately 1:45AM, the Town of Ramapo Police received a report of a robbery which had just occurred at the Howard Johnsons Motor Lodge located at 17 North Airmont Rd. in the Village of Airmont.

Responding police units arrived and found a female front desk employee bound at the wrist and on the floor of an office. There were no signs of the suspect. Witnesses reported that they saw a 6’0” tall black male, approximately 190-200 lbs. leave the front lobby and get into the passenger side of a dark colored (possibly black) sedan with unknown license plates being operated by an un described driver.

The suspect displayed what appeared to be a dark colored handgun. The proceeds of the robbery were an undisclosed amount of cash and a bag which belonged to the front desk clerk.

The Town of Ramapo Police Detective bureau is investigating the crime with the assistance of the Rockland County Sheriffs Dept. Bureau of Criminal Investigations.

Anyone with any further information can contact the Town of Ramapo Police Detective bureau at 845-357-2400.

(YWN Monsey Newsdesk)