Crime & Safety
Man Arrested For Robbing Patchogue Store: Police
The 38-year-old robbed a store on Oct. 20, police say.
A 38-year-old homeless man was arrested Monday and charged in a robbery that occurred in Patchogue, Suffolk Police said.
According to police, Frank Trapani entered the GNC located at 499 Sunrise Highway on Oct. 20 at approximately 6:30 p.m., threatened the clerk and demanded cash.
The clerk complied and Trapani fled, police said.
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Following an investigation by Fifth Squad detectives, Trapani was arrested and charged with third degree robbery and resisting arrest.
Trapani will be held overnight at the Fifth Precinct and is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on Tuesday.
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