Crime & Safety
Police: RVC Teen Punches, Robs Teen Near Fantasy Theater
A 16-year-old village resident was charged with third-degree robbery.
A 17 year old standing in the alley by the Fantasy Movie Theater on Park Avenue was punched in the face then robbed of his cell phone by a 16-year-old Rockville Centre resident on Wednesday night, police said.
According to detectives, the 17-year-old boy was standing in the alley by the Fantasy Theater holding his LG cell phone when a 16-year-old RVC resident approached him. The 16 year old punched the victim several times, grabbed his cell phone, and fled on foot westbound in the alley.
No injuries were reported. The suspect was arrested a short time later at his home.
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The 16 year old was charged with third-degree robbery and was arraigned at First District Court in Hempstead on Thursday.
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