Crime & Safety
Trio Tried To Rob Taxi Driver, Threaten Him With Gun: PD
The three teens threatened the driver with a gun in an attempt to steal money, police said.
BAY SHORE, NY - Three teens were arrested after threatening and attempting to rob a tax driver in Bay Shore over the weekend, according to Suffolk Police.
The incident was reported on Sunday at about 8:16 p.m. on East Suffolk Avenue.
Wilson Constanza, 19, of Central Islip, Jonathan Medrano Gomez, 18, of Brentwood, and Kevin Umana Ortez, 17, of Brentwood were all in a taxi when they threatened a 42-year-old Coram man with a gun in an attempt to steal money, police said.
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The trio were arrested and all charged with first degree robbery, police said.
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