Police: Deer Park Gas Station Robbed at Knifepoint

A man armed with a knife robbed a Deer Park gas station on Sunday night, police said.

The incident occurred at the Citgo station at 41 Suburban Avenue, at the intersection of Commack Road, at 8:30 p.m.

The robber fled the scene with cash, cigarettes and lottery tickets. No injuries were reported and no arrests have been made.

There have now been seven gas station robberies in the area–six in Deer Park and one in North Babylon–in just over a month.

A community meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 8 at the Deer Park Library to discuss concerns over recent crime in the area. A representative from the Suffolk County Police Department’s 1st Precinct will be on hand.

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Recent armed robberies in the area:

• Police: Gunman Robs Deer Park Gas Station Christmas Eve
• Armed Men Rob Deer Park Gas Station
• Police Release Photo of Man Wanted in Farmingdale Dunkin’ Donuts Robbery
• Police: Masked Man With Knife Robs Deer Park Gas Station
• Police: Man With Knife Robs West Babylon Convenience Store
• Man With Knife Robs North Babylon Gas Station
• Police Release Surveillance Video in Lindenhurst Dunkin’ Donuts Robbery
• Police: Gunman Robs Deer Park Gas Station