Cops Charge 1 Of Men Who Invaded Nassau Home, Attacked Women: PD

FARMINGDALE, NY — Nassau Police arrested and charged one of the three men who they say barged into a Farmingdale woman's home and attacked her and her friend before stealing money, the department announced Thursday morning. The robbery took place Sept. 15 around 6:20 p.m. on Main Street.

Jose Figueroa-Morales, 27, of the Bronx, was part of a trio of men that hit the woman, 20, in the face with a handgun, police said. Both the woman and her friend were tied up, and the men left with an unknown amount of money, police said. The woman who was hit suffered a severe cut on her face, police said.

Figueroa-Morales was arrested after a police investigation. He was charged with first-degree robbery, second-degree robbery, first-degree burglary and first-degree criminal use of a firearm. He is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday at First District Court, Hempstead.

Detectives ask anyone with more information regarding the robbery to anonymously call Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS.