Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Riverhead Town Police today released surveillance camera images and video of two suspects in a pair of armed robberies at local gas stations Feb. 24.
Two men robbed the Mobil gas station at 1575 Old Country Road in Riverhead and 3705 Middle Country Road in Calverton on the evening of Feb. 24, according to a police press release. The first robbery, at the Riverhead gas station took place at about 7:30 p.m. The second robbery at the Calverton gas station took place approximately 13 minutes later.
Police said the robberies appear to have been committed by the same men.
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS, texting “SCPD” and your message to “CRIMES” (274637) or by email at www.tipsubmit.com. You can also call the Riverhead Police Department at 631-727-4500. All calls, text messages and emails will be kept confidential, police said.
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