Crime & Safety
Three Teenagers Robbed at Merrick LIRR Station
Teenage suspect demanded money from the victims, police say.
Three male teenagers, two 16-year-olds and a 17 year old, were robbed at the Merrick Railroad Station on Wednesday at around 2:30 a.m., police said.
According to the Nassau County Police, Courtney Clarke, 15, of Staten Island, approached the victims as they exited the train. Clarke displayed a black hand gun, which turned out to be a pellet gun, and demanded money from the three teenagers, police said. The victims then turned over money and an iPhone to Clarke, police said.
The teenagers reported the incident to a police officer, who was able to locate Clarke and place him under arrest.
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The defendant is charged with two counts of robbery in the second degree and one count of attempted robbery in the second degree.
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