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Masked Robber Pistol-Whips Employee At Suffolk Co. Deli Before Fleeing With $6K, DA Says
A 22-year-old man was formally charged in an armed robbery at a Long Island deli that left an employee injured.
Demario Weston Jr., of Farmingdale, was indicted on over a dozen charges, including robbery, in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Jan. 23, in connection with a heist at the El Queztal Deli in Flanders.
Donning a ski mask and armed with a handgun equipped with a laser light, Weston entered the deli shortly before noon on Sept. 23, 2024, and demanded cash from an employee, according to the Suffolk County DA’s office.
He pistol-whipped the female clerk on her head and body before fl…