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The North Lawrence incident occurred on Tuesday, May 28, Nassau County Police said.
Just after 1:30 p.m., Ronald E. Bellamy of Far Rockaway, Queens, reportedly got into a fight with a 24-year-old woman at the Five Towns Shopping Center, located at 253-01 Rockaway Turnpike.
While the fight started off verbal, it escalated to a physical altercation, police said.
Bellamy, who is 25, punched the woman in the face and forcefully took her iPhone and pocketbook before fleeing the scene.
He was arrested following a foot pursuit and he was discovered to have violated two restraining orders.
Bellamy was charged with the following:
- Robbery;
- Harassment;
- Grand larceny; and
- Criminal contempt, two counts.
He pleaded not guilty at arraignment and is scheduled to appear at First District Court in Hempstead on Friday, May 31.
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