Nassau Couple Robbed Man In His Car, Forced Him To Drive Them: PD

An East Williston couple was arrested early Wednesday after police say they forced a man to drive them around and then robbed him.

According to police, a 50-year-old man was waiting in his car at the intersection of Downing Road and Roslyn Road in East Williston for Ariana Meadows, 26, of East Williston. Williston got into the passenger seat of the car at 12:20 a.m. on April 9, police said, and a few minutes later, a man the victim did not know got into the back seat. That man, who police say was Joseph Santalucia, 26, of East Williston, demanded the man drive, and then forced him to drop off Meadows on Latham Lane.

Police say that Santalucia then placed an unknown object against the man's head, making him fear for his life. They drove to Congress Avenue, where police say that Santalucia demanded the man's money. Santalucia then fled on foot with the money.

The two were arrested on Wednesday, April 10 without incident at their home in East Williston.

Santalucia was charged with first- and second-degree robbery and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon. Meadows was charged with first- and second-degree robbery. They are both scheduled to be arraigned in First District Court in Hempstead on Wednesday.