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The incident took place around 10:345 p.m., Monday, June 7, in Roslyn, when Daniel Conwell, age 40, was involved in a verbal argument with a 50-year-old man and a 79-yer-old woman, while at a residence on Pine Drive North.
The argument escalated and Conwell, a resident of Roslyn, pulled out what appeared to be a black handgun and pointed it at the victims, demanding money, said the Nassau County Police.
The victims were able to convince the defendant to leave the residence and they called 911.
K-9 officers responded and after a brief search, they were able to locate Conwell near Mineola Avenue and the Fenway, police said.
He was taken into custody without further incident.
Officers recovered a black Glock .177 caliber Pellet Pistol and two pills, one believed to be suboxone and one believed to be amphetamine, police added.
Conwell was charged with:
- Robbery
- Two counts of menacing
- Criminal possession of a weapon
- Two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance
He will be arraigned on Tuesday, June 8, in Mineola.
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