Crime & Safety
Man Tased, Assaulted Jewelry Store Owner During Attempted Robbery
The incident was reported on Sunday night.

LINDENHURST, NY - A man tased and assaulted the owner of a jewelry store during an attempted robbery in Lindenhurst on Sunday night, according to Suffolk Police.
The man entered Imperial Jewelry Diamond Exchange on 300 35th Street at 6:30 p.m.
He then tased and assaulted the owner before fleeing on foot without any proceeds.
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The owner declined medical treatment.
No description of the robbery was immediately available.
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Detectives are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact the First Squad at 631-854-8152, or anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.
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