Nassau Armed Robber Arrested In Slew Of Thefts, Police Say

GREAT NECK, NY — Police have arrested a Thomaston man who they say is responsible for a slew of robberies in Great Neck, Great Neck Plaza and Valley Stream — including at least one armed robbery.

Jonathan Barrientos, 28, robbed a Shell gas station Aug. 25, tried to rob a convenience store Oct. 21, then robbed a BP gas station that same day, making off with cash, police said.

In the Aug. 25 robbery, Barrientos entered the gas station on Northern Blvd around 8 p.m., took merchandise off shelves and left without paying, police said.

Then around 6:15 p.m. on Oct. 21, he walked into News and Convenience Store in Great Neck Plaza, told the clerk he had a gun and demanded money from the register, police said. He fled the store with no cash in that incident.

About an hour after the Great Neck Plaza attempt, police said Barrientos walked into a BP Gas Station on North Central Avenue in Valley Stream, pointed a handgun at a clerk and demanded money from the register. Barrientos then took off with an unspecified amount of cash.

Police arrested Barrientos Thursday without incident. He faces charges of robbery, criminal use of a firearm, criminal possession of stolen property, petit larceny, criminal possession of a controlled substance and attempted robbery.

Barrientos was expected in court Friday in Hempstead.