Gunpoint home invasion in Westbury

Gunpoint home invasion in Westbury three men pushed through the front door of a residence where a 17-year-old girl was home alone, then handcuffed the girl and searched the house, the police said.
The girl's older sister, 25, came home with a male friend during the 4 p.m. burglary and they were both held at gunpoint, police said. No one was injured.
Detectives said the men rang the doorbell of the Marietta Drive home and when the girl opened the door, a man with a gun pushed through and let the other two burglars in.A police report said the burglars searched the house, but the report did not say whether they took anything.The victims saw the men escape in two cars. They drove off in a newer-model silver Nissan Maxima and an older-model green car, possibly a Nissan Maxima or Honda Accord.In addition to describing the cars, the three victims also gave the police detailed descriptions of the suspects.One suspect -- the one with the gun -- was described as a dark-skinned black male about 30 years old, 6 feet tall with heavy build; and wearing a white-collared, long-sleeved shirt with blue vertical pinstripes and embroidered letters on the left breast pocket.Another suspect was described as a light-skinned black male about 30 years old, 5 feet 6 inches, with a thin build, short-cropped hair and a dark T-shirt with unknown lettering.The third suspect was described as a dark-skinned black man about 30 years old, 5 feet 10 inches, with a medium build, wearing a dark T-shirt with unknown lettering.

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