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The robbery happened at around 12:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, in Ronkonkoma, at the Lucky 7 Smoke Shop on Rosevale Avenue.
According to Suffolk County Police, five men entered the store and one, armed with a handgun, restrained the clerk while the other four stole merchandise and cash.
All five then ran off toward Rosevale Avenue.
A short time later, a Highway Patrol officer spotted them getting into a Volkswagen Jetta and followed them.
The car eventually parked in a driveway on Terry Road, where several of the suspects took off running. The driver was quickly arrested.
Additional officers, including a police K-9, were called in and eventually located three more suspects.
The men, all from Wyandanch, were identified as:
- Albert Diaz, age 22;
- Angel Argueta, age 19;
- Vasco Arnault, age 19;
- And an 18-year-old man.
All four men were arrested and charged with first-degree robbery. They were scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip.
Suffolk County Police are asking anyone with information in the case to contact the agency at 631-854-8451 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.
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