Cops: Couple Charged in Uniondale Knifepoint Robbery

A woman faces charges for her part in a robbery at knifepoint of two people inside their Uniondale home, according to Nassau County Police.

Cops said Doris Castro, 37, of Hempstead, went to a Uniondale apartment to visit people she had not seen for several months.

About 20 minutes after Castro entered the home, three men with knives forced their way into the apartment, police said. Castro was ordered to lie on the ground while the victims, a 26-year-old man and a 36-year-old woman, were tied up, cops said.

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The three men took an unknown amount of cash and jewelry before fleeing the scene. The robbery was reported at 1:20 p.m. Monday.

Detectives discovered that Castro was involved in planning the robbery and that her husband, Elmir Guerra Castro, 31, of Hempstead, was one of the suspects, cops said.

The couple were each charged with first-degree robbery and first-degree burglary. They were arraigned Tuesday at First District Court in Hempstead.

The remaining two men have not yet been apprehended, police said.

Photo via NCPD

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