Burglary investigation underway at All American Hamburger Drive-In in Massapequa
Nassau County police detectives are investigating a burglary Monday at the iconic Massapequa eatery All American Hamburger Drive-In.
A 911 call reporting the burglary at the restaurant on Merrick Road was received at 4 a.m., according to police.
On Monday afternoon, All American Burger was bustling with customers, hours after burglars broke windows to enter the restaurant before dawn.
A back window was broken but entry was restricted by steel bars, said manager Rich Vultaggio. The intruder broke a side window and jumped the counter to steal an unknown sum of cash, Vultaggio said.
The store has reopened and is working closely with Nassau County police, including through surveillance video footage, he said.
Police said a man was seen at the scene wearing a black T-shirt, camouflage shorts and a red face covering.
Photo of the suspect accused of breaking into the All American Burger restaurant in Massapequa on Monday.
All American has been a South Shore staple since opening in 1963, noting on its website: "ALL of our recipes remain original in order to provide you with the very best."
Newsday's John Asbury contributed to this story.
John Valenti, a Newsday reporter since 1981, has been honored nationally by the Associated Press, Society of the Silurians and National Headliner Awards for investigative, enterprise and breaking news reporting, as well as column writing. He is the author of “Swee'pea,” about New York playground basketball star Lloyd Daniels. His debut crime novel, “For Nothing Is Hidden,” rooted in 1950s Long Island, was released in October 2025.
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