Crime & Safety
Teen Charged With Robbing Taxi Driver At Knifepoint: Police
The robbery took place outside a Dollar Tree in Riverhead, police say.
RIVERHEAD, NY — A 17-year-old was arrested and charged with robbing a taxi driver at knifepoint in Riverhead, police said.
According to Riverhead police, the teen was arrested Tuesday after an extensive investigation into the robbery, which took place on December 8 in the Dollar Tree parking lot at 1160 Old Country Rd.
She was charged with one count of first-degree robbery and held for arraignment at Suffolk County Superior Court, youth part, police said.
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