Crime & Safety

Port Chester Police Arrest Cos Cob Man on Robbery Charges

Merida was charged with Robbery in the first degree, a felony, and is being held on $25,000 bail at the Westchester County Jail.

Nineteen-year-old Osman Merida of Cos Cob was arrested on first degree robbery charges Monday in connection with an alleged knifepoint robbery at a Port Chester gas station on July 28, according to police.

Below is a press release from Police Chief Richard Conway about the incident:

On August 4, 2014 at approximately 9:15 AM, Port Chester Police arrested a 19 year old Cos Cob man in connection with the July 28th knifepoint robbery of a Rye man that occurred at a gas station on Westchester Ave. The arrest is the result of an ongoing investigation by members of both the Patrol Division and Detective Bureau.

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Osman Merida, was arrested without incident at Police Headquarters, he was charged with Robbery in the first degree, a felony. He is presently being held on $25,000 bail at the Westchester County Jail.

“A great job on the initial investigation by patrol with relentless follow up by Detectives brought this case to a swift and successful conclusion,” said Port Chester Police Chief Richard Conway.

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