Crime & Safety
Man Charged With Robbing Central Islip 7-Eleven: SCPD
The 25-year-old told the clerk he had a gun, then reached over the counter and stole money from the cashier early Wednesday, police say.
CENTRAL ISLIP, NY - An Islandia man was arrested for robbing a 7-Eleven in Central Islip early Wednesday, according to Suffolk Police.
Malcolm Crews, 25, entered the convenience store on 166 East Suffolk Avenue, told the clerk he had a gun and demanded cash at 12:27 a.m., police said.
When the clerk did not comply, Crews reached over the counter, stole cash from the drawer, and then fled on foot, police said.
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Following an investigation, detectives found Crews on East Cherry Street in Central Islip, where he was arrested at 12:57 a.m
He was charged with first degree robbery.
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He was held overnight at the Third Precinct and is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on Wednesday.
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