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Teen Nabbed For Long Island 7-Eleven Robbery Teen Nabbed For Long Island 7-Eleven Robbery
Teen Nabbed For Long Island 7-Eleven Robbery A teen has been arrested for allegedly robbing a Long Island 7-Eleven store while brandishing a knife. Maxwell Purdy, 19, of East Islip, was arrested around 2:20 a.m., Friday, March 20, following the robbery at the 7-Eleven store on East Main Street in East Islip, said the Suffolk County Police. According to detectives, Purdy allegedly entered the store, displayed a knife and demanded cash. He stole cash and cigarettes and fled the area. Third Precinct police officers responded Officer Christopher Calderone located Purdy nearby and arrested him, police said. Purdy was charged with robbery…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man At Large After Firing Gun Into Long Island Home During Dispute Man At Large After Firing Gun Into Long Island Home During Dispute
Man At Large After Firing Gun Into Long Island Home During Dispute Police are asking the public's help in locating a man who fired a gun into a Long Island home during a dispute. Bernard King attempted to kick in the front door at an East Islip home on East Main Street at approximately 6:40 a.m. Friday, Jan. 31, Suffolk County Police said. King then fired three rounds into the door. King also called the victim inside the home and made verbal threats. No one was injured. King, 34, Bohemia, fled in a 2020 Kia Sorrento, which police later located.  Detectives believe King fled to Nassau County.  The Nassau County Police Department is as…

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by Joe Lombardi