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The robbery happened at the Carvel, located at 5596 Merrick Road in Massapequa, at about 8:10 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12, according to the Nassau County Police Department.
Police said Nicholas Roca, of Massapequa, approached a 20-year-old employee of the store while displaying a knife and removed cash from the store register before fleeing the scene.
Officers located Roca a short distance away and arrested him after a brief foot pursuit, NCPD said.
No injuries were reported in the incident, authorities said.
Police said detectives also recovered a clear glass pipe that contained a burnt substance believed to be crack cocaine.
NCPD said Roca was charged with:
- First-degree robbery
- Fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon
- Second-degree menacing
- Seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance
He is scheduled to be arraigned on Wednesday, July 13, police reported.
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