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Police in Riverhead received a report of a robbery in the Target parking lot, located at 1150 Old Country Road, shortly after 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 11, according to the Riverhead Town Police Department.
The victim gave police a description of the suspect's vehicle, and responding officers found the vehicle a short time later on Flanders Road, authorities said.
Investigators determined that the victim was parked in the parking lot when Brandon Wollney, of Flanders, entered the victim's vehicle and displayed a handgun, police said.
Police said Wollney, who was known to the victim, demanded cash and property from the victim.
He was charged with first-degree robbery and was held for arraignment in Riverhead Justice Court, police reported.
Authorities asked anyone with information about the case to call police at 631-727-4500.
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