Crime & Safety
Brentwood Man Robbed Of Phone At Gunpoint During Internet Sale
The 22-year-old arranged to sell his iPhone but instead was robbed at gunpoint on Monday afternoon, police say.
BAY SHORE, NY - A Brentwood man had his phone stolen at gunpoint during an internet sale gone wrong in Bay Shore on Monday, according to Suffolk Police.
The 22-year-old arranged to sell an iPhone through an app when he met up with the potential buyer on Amherst Street at about 3:22 p.m.
However, the potential buyer robbed the man of the phone at gunpoint. The robber then fled in an unknown direction.
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No injuries were reported.
No arrests have been made. No description of the robber was available.
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