4 Men Charged With Robbing Suffolk Shop After Car, Foot Chase: Police

RONKONKOMA, NY — Four men were arrested and charged with robbing a Ronkonkoma smoke shop early Thursday, after they fled in a car and on foot, Suffolk County Police said.

At about 12:35 a.m., five men entered Lucky 7 Smoke Shop, located at 404A Rosevale Ave.

One man, who was armed with a handgun, restrained the clerk, while the other four men stole
merchandise and cash from the register. All five men then ran out of the store and fled towards Rosevale Avenue, police said.

A Highway Patrol officer observed the men running from the store and getting into a gray Volkswagen Jetta, followed the vehicle, and requested backup. When the Jetta parked in a driveway on Terry Road, multiple occupants fled on foot, and the driver was arrested, police said.

Fourth Precinct Patrol units then established a perimeter, and Canine and Aviation Section officers arrived at the scene.

Three of the men who fled were located nearby and taken into custody, police said.

Albert Diaz, 22, Angel Argueta, 19, Vasco Arnault, 19, and an 18-year-old male, all of Wyandanch, with first-degree robbery, police said.

They are scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip.
The investigation is continuing. Detectives are asking anyone with information to call the Fourth Squad at 631-854-8451 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.