4 Lured Man To Nassau Motel Room, Robbed Him: Police

EAST MEADOW, NY — Nassau County police arrested four people on Monday and charged them with robbing a man at knifepoint at a motel in East Meadow.

According to police, a 47-year-old man went to the Coliseum Motor Inn, at 1650 Hempstead Tpk. in East Meadow, in response to an online ad. When he got to the room, he found four men waiting for him. One of them pulled out a knife while another threatened him with a glass bottle and demanded his cash, police said. The victim gave over his cash, and then later called 911, police said. Officers responded to the scene, and after an investigation arrested Brandon Blocker, 27, of West Columbia Street, Hempstead; Bryan Cheeks, 20, of Rockland Street, Westbury; Angel Behrens, 27, of Star Lane, Levittown; and Ryasia McGuire, 22, of Tower Street, Huntington.

Police say that, during the investigation, officers determined that Blocker, Cheeks and Behrens were involved in another robbery at the same motel on Saturday, April 18.

Blocker is charged with two counts each of first-, second- and third-degree robbery; two counts each of third- and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon; and two counts of fourth-degree conspiracy.

Cheeks and Behrens are both charged with two counts each of first-, second- and third-degree robbery; two counts of fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon; and two counts of fourth-degree conspiracy.

McGuire is charged with first-, second- and third-degree robbery, fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon and fourth-degree conspiracy.

All four are scheduled to be arraigned later today. Police ask anyone who thinks they may have been victims of the group to call Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.