Men Punch, Choke Couple During Long Island Motel Robbery: Police

Two Long Island men were arrested after they robbed a couple in their motel room, threatening to kill a woman if the other victim didn’t give them money.

Kylil Freeman, age 28, and Ishmel Owens, age 32, were arrested after they beat a couple in their motel room, threatening to kill the woman if the man didn't withdraw all of his money from an ATM, police said.
Photo Credit: *Nassau County Police*

Sophie Grieser

01/13/2024 9:30 a.m.

It happened on Thursday, Jan. 11 in North Long Beach, according to Nassau County Police.

At approximately 5:30 a.m., 32-year-old Ishmel Owens and 28-year-old Kylil Freeman, both of Freeport, were allegedly invited into the motel room of a couple in North Long Beach, the address of which was not released by authorities.

Once inside, Owens began to punch the male victim in the chest multiple times as he lay in the motel room bed.

At the same time, Freeman began to strangle the female victim, grabbing her and putting her in a chokehold.

Police said Owens threatened that they would kill the woman unless the man went with the robbers to an ATM and withdrew all of his money.

The victim complied, taking a red Kia Forte with the robbers to a nearby 7-Eleven ATM. He was able to call 911, who arrived to arrest the pair.

Owens also allegedly had a powdery white substance in his pocket.

Owens is charged with:

Attempted grand larceny;
Attempted robbery, two counts;
Criminal possession of a controlled substance;
Menacing;
Assault; and
Unlawful imprisonment.

Freeman, for his part, was given the following charges:

Attempted grand larceny;
Attempted robbery, two counts; and
Unlawful imprisonment.

The two men are scheduled to be arraigned on Friday, Jan. 12 at Hempstead’s First District Court.

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