Robbers Threatened To Shoot Employees At Whitman Shops: Cops

Police are looking to identify one of the men who robbed a Whitman Shops department store in November.

According to authorities, two men were confronted for stealing clothing from Saks Fifth Avenue, located at 230 Walt Whitman Road in Huntington Station, fought with loss prevention employees and threatened to shoot them on Nov. 20.

One of the robbers was arrested on Dec. 18 following an investigation. Sequan Watts, 20, of Brooklyn, was charged with first-degree robbery, second-degree robbery and criminal possession of an anti-security item.

Detectives are still trying to identify the second robber, who is pictured in the above photo.

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest.

Anyone with information about this robbery can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS, texting “SCPD” and your message to “CRIMES” (274637) or by email at www.tipsubmit.com. All calls, text messages and emails will be kept confidential.

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