Pair Arrested For Robbing Nassau Dollar Store

Two Westbury women were arrested Sunday after they allegedly robbed a dollar store in East Meadow the same day.

According to police, Brianna Livingston, 21, and Shaina Thompson, 19, both of Queen Street, went into Dollar Deal, located at 1970 Hempstead Turnpike in East Meadow, and stole items from the shelf and left the store without paying at 3:35 p.m.

Police say an employee followed the two out of the store, and was able to retrieve several of the allegedly stolen items. But police said Thompson became irate, and then got out of the car and allegedly brandished a knife at the employee, who went back into the store. The employee called police and was able to give them the car's registration information.

Police officers located the two at their home several hours later and placed them under arrested. Both are being charged with first- and second-degree robbery. Additionally, Thompson was found to have an open warrant for a 2016 charge of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.

Both are scheduled to be arraigned on Monday at First District Court in Hempstead.

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