Cops Nab 1 Of 3 Floral Park Jewelry Store Robbers: Police

Authorities arrested one of three people who police say robbed a Floral Park jewelry store at gunpoint on Saturday afternoon.

Police say Keisha Payton, 24, of Brooklyn, entered Atelier Jewelers, located at 10 Woodbine Court, with two men who displayed handguns and demanded jewelry at 1:52 p.m.

All three robbers left the store with an unknown amount of jewelry in their possession, police say. No injuries were reported.

Payton was arrested without incident by responding Floral Park Police Officers as she fled out the store, police say. She had proceeds from the robbery in her possession, Floral Park Police said.

The two men fled the scene in an unknown direction.

A continued search of the area by Floral Park Police with assistance from Nassau County Police Canine and Aviation units yielded no results.

Police described the men as between 5 feet 11 inches to 6 feet tall, and wearing dark clothing and a black mask.

Payton was charged with first-degree robbery. She was arraigned on Sunday at First District Court in Hempstead.

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