Crime & Safety
Police: Man Robs Centereach Walmart, Caught Inside Library
The 30-year-old passed a note to a Walmart employee stating that he had a gun and to give him cash, police say.
A Selden man was arrested Wednesday afternoon soon after he robbed a Centereach Walmart, police said.
According to police, 30-year-old Sean Patti entered the Walmart located at 161 Centereach Mall and brought a drink to a register to purchase around 3:50 p.m.
Patti passed a note to the cashier stating that he had a gun and to give him cash, police said.
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Patti fled the store and was located a short time later by officers inside the Middle Country Library, police said.
Further investigation revealed that Patti also burglarized the AT&T store located at 387 Independence Plaza in Selden on Oct. 15, police said.
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Patti is charged with third degree robbery and third degree burglary. He is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on Thursday.
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