Crime & Safety

Men Rob Melville Pawn Shop With Sledgehammer

The robbery occurred on Friday night, police say.

Two men armed with a sledgehammer and a gun robbed a pawn shop in Melville on Friday, Aug. 4, police say.

According to authorities, two men entered Gen Pawnbrokers, located at 708 Walt Whitman Road, displayed their weapons and stole watches at 5:43 p.m.

Police say no one was injured in the store during the robbery.

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Editor's Note: Patch originally wrote the wrong date the robbery occurred and has since corrected the article to reflect the correct information. Patch regrets this error.

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