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Trio Beats, Robs Customer After Luring Victim From Long Island Jewelry Store, Police Say Trio Beats, Robs Customer After Luring Victim From Long Island Jewelry Store, Police Say
Trio Beats, Robs Customer After Luring Victim From Long Island Jewelry Store, Police Say A man hoping to sell a bracelet to a Long Island jewelry store was instead beaten and robbed. Nassau County Police said the 31-year-old victim called what he thought was Five Towns Jewelry Buyers, located in Cedarhurst on Willow Avenue, at around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11. He was told the business was undergoing renovations and that he should come to a house on Redwood Drive. When the victim arrived, three men accosted him and dragged him into the house while punching him and hitting him with a baseball bat, police said. The trio also threatened him with a sledgehammer. Once inside, t…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Suspects On Loose After Smash-Grab Long Island Jewelry Store Robbery In Broad Daylight Suspects On Loose After Smash-Grab Long Island Jewelry Store Robbery In Broad Daylight
Suspects On Loose After Smash-Grab Long Island Jewelry Store Robbery In Broad Daylight Suspects are on the run after a smash-and-grab burglary at a Long Island store that happened in broad daylight. According to Nassau County Police, the multiple unknown subjects entered Philip Joseph Jewelers in Bellmore, located at 2776 Sunrise Highway, at about 12:50 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22.  They began smashing the glass display cases with sledgehammers and removing assorted jewelry before fleeing the scene in an unknown direction. The investigation is ongoing. Detectives request that anyone with information on the incident contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS or…

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by Joe Lombardi