Three Busted During Underage Alcohol Sting Operation On Long Island, Police Say
Three people have been charged with selling alcohol to minors during an investigation into stores on Long Island.
The sting effort, conducted by Riverhead Police and the Riverhead Community Awareness Program took place on Thursday, June 16, in an effort to reduce the sale of alcohol to underage children, the police department said.
Those arrested and charged with unlawfully dealing with a child included :
Chaudhry Afzal, age 56, of Riverhead, an employee of Sunoco 4123 Middle Country Rd., Calverton
Recep-Can Karakoc, age 24, of Riverhead, an employee of Mobil 415 E. Main …
Man Armed With Broken Bottle Robs Long Island Gas Station Employee, Police Say
A man is behind bars, accused of robbing a Long Island gas station employee.
It happened early Friday, May 6, at the Sunoco station in Inwood, on Burnside Avenue, according to Nassau County Police.
The male suspect walked into the store at around 2:30 a.m., grabbed a glass bottle, smashed it on the counter, and then used it to threaten the 32-year-old male worker, police said.
He reportedly grabbed the victim’s cell phone and ripped a Lotto computer from the counter, damaging it.
Officers arrived in time to arrest the suspect and recover the victim’s property.
He was uncooperative…
