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According to Suffolk County Police, the incident took place on Saturday, Nov. 1, at approximately 10:40 p.m., when three men, armed with guns, approached a woman on Oakridge Circle in Ridge, grabbed her key fob, and stole her BMW.
Following a swift investigation, police located the BMW on Wicks Avenue in North Babylon at around 11:55 p.m. Officers recovered a gun inside the vehicle and soon spotted one of the suspects nearby.
After a foot pursuit, Dayne Thomas-Orr, age 18, of Centereach, was apprehended on Garnet Street in North Babylon at 12:05 a.m. and was found carrying a firearm.
Roughly an hour later, another suspect, Ameer Johnson, age 18, of Coram, was taken into custody on Polaris Street in North Babylon at 1:17 a.m.
Thomas-Orr faces charges of:
- Robbery in the first degree
- Robbery in the second degree
- Criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree
- Criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree
Johnson was charged with:
- Robbery in the first degree
- Robbery in the second degree
The search for additional suspects is ongoing.
Police encourage anyone with information to contact the Seventh Squad at 631-852-8752 or Suffolk County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.
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