Crime & Safety
2 Robbed Of Cash In Riverhead Park: Police
The robberies took place on Halloween night, police say.
RIVERHEAD, NY — Two people were robbed in a Riverhead park on Halloween night, police said.
According to Riverhead Town Police, the incident took place Sunday at 9:39 p.m.; two people flagged down a patrol officer on East Main Street to say they were robbed by two males in hooded sweatshirts in Grangebel Park.
The two people were together; one had $180 stolen and the other, $300, police said.
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No weapons were displayed and no injuries were reported, police said.
A New York State Police K-9 was contacted and searched the area but no one was found, police said.
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Riverhead detectives are investigating; anyone who may have any information or who witnessed the robbery is asked to contact Riverhead police at 631-727-4500.
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