3 Teens Arrested After Armed Robbery at 7-Eleven: Police

MEDFORD, NY – Three teens were arrested after an armed robbery at a 7-Eleven in Medford early Tuesday, Suffolk Police said.

According to police, 19-year-old Zeeshan Masood entered the 7-Eleven located at 2725 Route 112 and robbed an employee of cash at gunpoint at about 1:40 a.m.

Masood fled the store and got into a waiting Jeep Grand Cherokee, occupied by Walter Tinsley and Timothy Terry, both 18, police said.

A Highway Patrol officer observed the Jeep run a red light at the intersection of Route 112 and Express Drive South as it was fleeing the scene and pulled over the vehicle, police said.

Masood fled the vehicle on foot and Terry and Tinsley were taken into custody, police said.

About two hours later, police received a 911 call from a cameraman at the scene of the robbery reporting a man, possibly matching the description of the suspect, approached him, asking for a ride, police said.

Officers responded and Masood, who was riding a bicycle at the time, fled into the woods, police said. Aviation Section officers located Masood and guided Canine Section officers to his location.

Masood failed to respond to officer’s commands and was bit by a police dog, police said. He was transported to St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson for treatment.

During a search of the Jeep, a loaded .40 caliber handgun was recovered, police said.

Masood, Tinsley and Terry, all of Coram, were charged with first degree robbery, second degree criminal possession of a weapon and first degree criminal use of a firearm. Masood was also charged with resisting arrest, second degree harassment and an outstanding warrant.