Homeless Man Pleads Guilty To Knifepoint Robbery Spree In Nassau

NASSAU COUNTY, NY - A homeless man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to charges in connection to a knifepoint robbery spree across Nassau County, according to Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas.

Shane Cashmore, 31, was charged with five counts of first degree robbery and one count of first degree attempted robbery, the DA said.

He is due back in court February 9 for sentencing. Singas is recommending a sentence of 18 years in prison.

According to the DA, Cashmore displayed either a machete or a large knife on six separate occasions and robbed, or attempted to rob, the following stores in Nassau County:

• Wednesday, Feb. 15: Attempted robbery at Dunkin' Donuts, located at 4007 Merrick Road in Seaford. Read more here.
• Wednesday, Feb. 15: Carvel, located at 319 Northwest Drive in South Farmingdale. Read more here.
• Tuesday, March 21: Carvel, located at 4246 Hicksville Road in Bethpage. Read more here.
• Sunday, March 26: Carvel, located at 801 Carman Ave. in Westbury. Read more here.
• Tuesday, March 28: Subway, located at 347 Old Country Road in Carle Place. Read more here.
• Tuesday, April 4: Subway, located at 1022 Old Country Road in Plainview. Read more here.

A couple in the getaway vehicle during another Huntington Station robbery, identified as Julianna Pantaleone, 31, and Paul Drab, 26, both of Levittown was also arrested in May, and each of them face first-degree robbery charges for this incident, police say.

Pantaleone was getting ready to inject heroin at the time of her arrest, police say.

All three suffer from a substance abuse disorder and committed the robberies to fuel their addictions, police said.

Charges against Drab and Pantaleone are still pending.

“This defendant participated in a crime spree that terrorized local fast food businesses,” Singas said. “Thanks to the excellent work of the Nassau County and Suffolk County police departments, this defendant was brought to justice and with today’s plea he accepted responsibility for his actions.”

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