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Inwood Man Arrested for North Bellmore Robbery

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By Published: April 30 2014

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A man has been arrested for the robbery of a gas station.

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North Bellmore, NY - April 30, 2014 - The First Squad reports the arrest of an Inwood man for a Robbery that occurred on Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at 10:50 a.m. in North Bellmore.
 
According to detectives, the defendant Gregory J. Scott, 59 of 11 Bayview Avenue entered the office of  Xtra Fuel Gas Station located at 2663 Jerusalem Avenue and took an unknown amount of U.S. currency from the behind the counter.  A male employee, 53 confronted Scott and a struggle ensued. A second male employee 77, heard the disturbance and assisted in restraining the defendant until police arrived. First Precinct officers arrived and placed Scott under arrest. The second employee suffered a laceration to his hand but refused medical treatment.
 
Scott  is charged with Robbery 2nd degree and Robbery 3rd degree. He will be arraigned on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at First District Court in Hempstead.