Crime & Safety
Nassau Teen Robs Delivery Man At Gunpoint: Police
Police say he stole the cash from a food delivery man, then fled on foot.
A Valley Stream teenager was arrested on Saturday after police say he robbed a delivery driver at gunpoint.
According to police, at 6:45 p.m. on Saturday, a 25-year-old Chinese restaurant delivery man was making a delivery near Washington Avenue and Lyon Street in Valley Stream. Police say he was approached by Joseph Kamari, 16, of North Central Avenue, who pulled out a handgun. Kamari reached into the man's pocket, police say, and took a small zippered bag containing cash, then fled the scene on foot.
An investigation by police led to the arrest of Kamari later that day.
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Kamari is charged with first-degree robbery and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon. He is scheduled to be arraigned on Sunday in First District Court in Hempstead.
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