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The incident took place in Great Neck on Monday, Aug. 1, in the Great Neck Plaza.
According to detectives, Frank Prestia, age 26, of Little Neck, a former employee of a pizzeria in the Great Neck Plaza area, arrived at the restaurant and began threatening other employees with a knife while demanding money.
The manager was able to detain Prestia until the police arrived, police said.
Prestia was arrested and charged with:
- Burglary
- Menacing
- Attempted robbery
- Two counts of criminal possession of a weapon
He will be arraigned on Tuesday, Aug. 2, in Hempstead.
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