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The incident took place around 1:40 p.m. on Monday, March 8, in Hicksville, said the Nassau County Police.
According to detectives, John Hernandez, age 22, unknown address, entered Kay Jewelers, at 600 Broadway Mall withdrew a small bat, and began smashing the glass display cases.
After removing numerous pieces of jewelry and putting them into his backpack, he then fled the store, police said.
Responding officers began a search and located the subject, Hernandez, in the rear of a Maple Place home and placed him into custody without further incident, police said.
The backpack, which contained over $18,000 of store merchandise, was recovered, they added.
Hernandez was charged with:
- Two counts of robbery
- Possession of a weapon
- Two counts of criminal mischief
- Grand larceny
- False personation
He was arraigned in Mineola on Tuesday, March 9.
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