Crime & Safety

Holbrook 7-Eleven Robbed At Gunpoint

Police say the robbery occurred early Saturday morning. The same man is wanted in four other recent robberies.

Police are asking for the public's help to track down a man believed to have robbed five Suffolk County businesses at gunpoint over the last two months. The latest robbery occurred just this morning.

Suffolk Police say the man in the surveillance photo above displayed a handgun and fled with cash in all of the robberies. He is described as black and about 6-feet tall. He wore a surgical mask during the robberies.

The robberies occurred at the following businesses:

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· 7-Eleven, located at 139 Sunrise Highway, East Patchogue, on February 17 at approximately 11:45 p.m.

· Speedway, located at 80 Horseblock Road, Yaphank, on February 25 at approximately 8:15 p.m.

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· 7-Eleven, located at 139 Sunrise Highway, East Patchogue, on April 21 at approximately 3:20 a.m.

· Valero, located at 151 Hospital Road, East Patchogue, on April 24 at approximately 1:55 a.m.

· 7-Eleven, located at 796 Broadway Ave., Holbrook, on April 28 at approximately 2 a.m.

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a fast cash reward of $5,000 to be issued within 72 hours of an arrest for the robberies. Anyone with information is asked to submit a tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS, texting “SCPD” and your message to “CRIMES” (274637) or by email at www.tipsubmit.com.

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