Crime & Safety

Nearby: Man Arrested For Gas Station Robbery

Yama Basir 26, was charged with third-degree robbery, police said.

A man was arrested on Monday for a robbery that occurred at a North Merrick gas station last July, police said.

According to authorities, Yama Basir, 26, entered the Valero Gas Station on Jerusalem Avenue in North Merrick on July 19, 2012, approached a cashier and demanded cash. After receiving an undetermined amount, he fled on foot.

Police said that there were no weapons displayed and no injuries were reported.

Basir was charged with third-degree robbery.


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