Man Charged with Robbing New Hyde Park Store at Gunpoint

A Hempstead man was arrested early Thursday and charged with robbing a New Hyde Park store at gunpoint, authorities said.

Nassau Police say Joseph Eulo, 48, entered the Metro PCS cellphone store located at 414 Hillside Avenue on March 10 and threatened a 39-year-old male employee with a gun while demanding money.

The employee, who was alone at the time, complied and gave Eulo an undisclosed amount of cash, police said.

No injuries were reported, police said.

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After an investigation Third Squad detectives assisted by Bureau of Special Operations Officers arrested Eulo at his home on Thursday at 12:35 a.m. without incident, police said.

Eulo is charged with first-degree robbery and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon.

He was scheduled for arraignment on Thursday at First District Court in Hempstead.

NCPD Image of Joseph Eulo

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