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Man Arrested For String Of Gunpoint Robberies: Police

Juan Hidalgo held up gas stations in Oceanside and Lynbrook, and a convenience store in Cedarhurst, police say.

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Juan Hidalgo is charged in connection to a string of robberies in March and April, police say.
Juan Hidalgo is charged in connection to a string of robberies in March and April, police say. (Nassau County Police Department )

FREEPORT, NY — A Freeport man has been arrested in connection to three Nassau County robberies, police said.

Juan Hidalgo, 40, entered each location, where he displayed a handgun and demanded cash, cigarettes and lottery tickets from employees, detectives said.

No injuries were reported.

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Police said the robberies took place:

  • March 28 at Seasons Express in Cedarhurst
  • April 10 at BP Gas Station in Lynbrook
  • April 11 at BP Gas Station in Oceanside

In conjunction with Lynbrook police, Hidalgo was arrested at his residence without incident, police said.

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He is charged with two counts of first-degree robbery and one count of first-degree attempted robbery.

Hidalgo was scheduled for arraignment on Wednesday in Hempstead.

The Major Case Bureau reports the arrest of a Freeport man for three

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