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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, the group stole the man’s iPhone, bracelet, and driver’s license before fleeing the scene.
Nassau County Police officers located the suspects a short time later and arrested them without incident. They were identified as:
- Daniel Avital, age 36
- Jacob Avital, age 40
- Dov Avital, age 31
All three suspects live at the Redwood Drive home, police said. They are charged with the following:
- Robbery
- Assault
- Criminal possession of a weapon
- Unlawful imprisonment
All three were scheduled to be arraigned in Nassau County Court on Thursday, Sept. 12.
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