Crime & Safety
Gunpoint Robbery at Riverhead Gas Station, Police Searching for Suspects
Three men brandished a handgun and knife at the convenience store, demanding cash and fleeing by foot, police said.

Police are seeking the public’s help to catch three men who held up a Riverhead gas station at gunpoint Thursday night.
According to Riverhead Town Police, the robbery took place at 7:33 p.m. at the OK Petro Mini Mart Gas Station on East Main Street.
Three men entered the store, displayed a handgun and knife, and demanded money from employees, police said.
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The men received an undetermined amount of cash and fled the gas station on foot, police said.
Authorities are asking that anyone with any information in regard to the robbery call the Riverhead Police Department at 631-727-4500. All calls will be kept confidential.
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