Store clerk slashed during illegal smoke shop robbery in Lower Manhattan

LOWER MANHATTAN, Manhattan (WABC) -- A store clerk was slashed during a robbery at an illegal smoke shop in Lower Manhattan.

It happened Thursday night around 7:30 p.m. at the Flower World Dispensary on Nassau Street.

Police were both inside the store and on the street investigating. They say a robber slashed the clerk on the arm before running off with a much of merchandise.

The thief remains at large.

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