The Path of LI’s Knifepoint Robber
The man suspected of a string of knifepoint robberies across Long Island since mid-February was caught by police Monday night, cops say. The man is suspected of hitting 18 stores — 10 in Nassau and eight in Suffolk — mainly chain ice cream shops and sandwich restaurants, and demanding cash, according to police. Two of those were attempted robberies. No injuries were reported in any of the incidents.
The suspect and two others — a man and a woman — were arrested by Suffolk and Nassau police after a robbery of a Carvel in Huntington Station, Suffolk Assistant Police Commissioner Justin Meyers said.
The two other people are being investigated to determine if they are connected to the robbery spree, Meyers said.
The following robberies or attempted robberies are thought by police to be part of the suspect’s crime spree:
Feb. 13
Carvel, Copiague
Feb. 15
Dunkin’ Donuts, Seaford (attempted)
Feb. 15
Carvel, South Farmingdale
March 20
Subway, Copiague
March 21
Carvel, Bethpage
March 26
Carvel, Westbury
March 28
Subway, Carle Place
April 1
Carvel, Lake Ronkonkoma
April 4
Subway, Plainview
April 8
Subway, Westbury
April 11
The Barn, West Babylon
April 11
GameStop, Merrick
April 15
Subway, North Merrick (attempted)
April 15
TCBY, Lynbrook
April 18
Subway, Ronkonkoma
April 19
Baskin-Robbins, Bohemia
April 30
The Barn, Lake Ronkonkoma
May 1
Carvel, Huntington Station