Crime & Safety
Robber Makes Off With Cash In Armed Hold-Up At Dollar Tree In Patchogue: Police
It happened just before 10 p.m. on Sunday night, Suffolk police say.
PATCHOGUE, NY — An armed robber made off with cash from Dollar Tree in Patchogue on Sunday night, Suffolk police said.
A man entered the store, which is on the North Service Road of Sunrise Highway, just before 10 p.m. and displayed "what appeared to be a handgun," and demanded cash from an employee, according to police.
The employee complied, and the man ran away, police said.
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No one was hurt.
Detectives from the 5th Squad in Patchogue are investigating.
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Anyone with information about the robbery can call the 5th Squad 631-854-8552, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS, a confidential police hotline.
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