Crime & Safety

Knife-Wielding Woman Robs N. Patchogue Dunkin' Donuts

Police believe the same woman is now behind three robberies in the last four nights.

NORTH PATCHOGUE, NY –A woman robbed a North Patchogue Dunkin' Donuts at knifepoint Monday night and police believe it's the same woman who robbed a Farmingville Carvel on back-to-back nights over the weekend.

According to Suffolk Police, the woman entered the Dunkin' Donuts located at 500 Medford Avenue at about 8:35 p.m. Monday, displayed a knife and demanded cash. The employees complied and the woman fled on foot.

The robber was described as white and about 5-foot-1. She was wearing a black jacket, dark pants and a black and white scarf over what appeared to be dirty blonde hair.

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The same woman is believed to be behind robberies at a Carvel on Horseblock Road in Farmingville on Friday and Saturday nights.

Anyone with information on any of the robberies is asked to call detectives at 631-852-6555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.

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