Crime & Safety
Man Maced Store Clerk, Injured Officers During Arrest: Police
Police say he maced the clerk when he wouldn't empty the cash register, and then injured detectives who were arresting him.
Nassau County police say they arrested a man who maced a store clerk during a robbery last month, but he injured an officer during the process.
According to police, Rey Vazquez, 26, of William Street, Valley Stream, entered the Alzaeem Convenience store, located at 800 Elmont Road in Elmont, at 4:50 p.m. on May 28. Police say he demanded that the 21-year-old clerk hand over money from the register. When the clerk refused, police say Vazquez pulled out a can of mace and sprayed it at the clerk, and then ran.
An investigation led officers to Vazquez, police said. Officers went to his home to place him under arrest, and say that he violently resisted. Police say he caused numerous injuries to detectives that required treatment at a nearby hospital. Vazquez was eventually placed under arrest.
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Vazquez is charged with first- and second-degree attempted robbery and second-degree assault. he is scheduled to be arraigned in First District Court in Hempstead on Friday.
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