Trio Charged In Assault, Robbery Of Uber Driver

Three Long Island men faces felony charges stemming from the assault and robbery of an Uber driver in April, State Police said.

Christopher Zarcone, 32, of Holbrook, Matthew Divisconti, 38, of Manorville, and Christopher Catalano, 33, of West Islip, were arrested following a three-month investigation, police said.

According to police, an Uber driver picked the three men up from Gossip Gentleman's Club in Melville on April 21. The driver told police he was assaulted and robbed by the men on the Southern State Parkway near Exit 40-Robert Moses Causeway.

Catalano was arrested on July 19 and released on $7,500 bail following an arraignment the next day, according to court records. Zarcone and Divisconti were both arrested Monday morning.

All three are charged with second degree robbery (a Class C felony), tampering with evidence (a Class E felony) and assault (a misdemeanor).

State Police photos (from L-R): Christopher Zarcone, Christopher Catalano and Matthew Divisconti