A Riverhead man is a facing second-degree robbery charge after he held up a man at gunpoint on Wilson Avenue in Riverhead late last night, according to Riverhead Town Police.
Police said they responded to a report of the robbery at 10:26 p.m. The victim told police he had just been robbed at gunpoint of his wallet and cell phone. He provided a description of the suspect and responding officers who searched the are located a man matching that description on Charles Street.
Justus Davender, 20, had a “realistic-looking” BB handgun and the victim’s wallet in his possession, police said in a press release.
Davender was arrested on a charge of second-degree robbery, a class C felony, processed and held for arraignment, police said.
Editor’s note: A criminal charge is an accusation. By law, a person charged with a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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