Trio Charged In String Of 8 Suffolk Robberies: PD

MASTIC BEACH, NY — A trio from Mastic Beach — including two brothers — have been arrested in connection with a string of eight armed robberies in which 7-Elevens and Speedways throughout Suffolk County were hit, police said Friday.

Jack Hewitt and Hailey Miller went inside of a 7-Eleven in Islip, displayed a gun and stole cigarettes, cash, and scratch-off lottery tickets, and got inside a waiting car that was driven by Jack’s brother, Brice Hewitt, at about 11:20 p.m. on Thursday, police said.

Major Case detectives pulled over the car on Alder Drive in Mastic Beach about 30 minutes after the robbery, and arrested Brice Hewitt and Miller, police said, adding that Jack Hewitt was arrested "after a short foot pursuit."

The trio started their spree on Sept. 22, and robbed two places within hours on three occasions, police said.

Police said that they are also responsible for robbing Subway in Shirley and 7-Eleven in Oakdale on Sept. 22, as well as BP gas station in Holbrook and Speedway in Shirley on Sept. 24. They also tried to rob another Speedway in Ronkonkoma and robbed a 7-Eleven in Rocky Point on Sept. 26, and then a Family Dollar at The Green in Shirley on Sept. 27, according to police.

During the above robberies, "a knife or gun was displayed and cash was stolen," but no one was injured, police said.

All three were charged with first-degree robbery, police said.

Jack Brice was additionally charged with one count of robbery for robbing 7-Eleven in East Patchogue on Sept. 26. All three were additionally charged with attempted robbery for trying to rob Speedway in Ronkonkoma.

Jack Hewitt, 25, and Brice Hewitt 24, will be held overnight at the 7th Precinct and Miller, 19, will be held overnight at the 4th Precinct. All three will be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on Saturday.