Crime & Safety
Police: Lynbrook Man Robbed C&R Stationery Store
Robert King attempted to steal money, but came away with only a bottle of Gatorade
He came for the money — but left only with a Gatorade.
An armed gunmen allegedly held up an employee at C & R Stationery Store on Union Avenue in Lynbrook on Aug. 26.
One day later Fifth Squad detectives arrested Robert King, 19, at his Lynbrook home.
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According to Fifth Squad detectives, King, adorning a pink jumpsuit, white wig and a ladies handbag, entered the store at about 1:30 p.m., took out a gun and demanded money. Police said the victim, a female employee, could not open the register. The subject then stole a Gatorade drink, jumped on a bike and fled northbound on Union Avenue.
"We're treating it very seriously," Detective Sgt. Anthony Repalone said when police were searching for a suspect.
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King was charged with Robbery 1st Degree and was arraigned on Aug. 28 in First District Court in Hempstead.
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