4 charged in armed robbery in August, Nassau police say
The four men were apprehended after "an extensive investigation" by Nassau police detectives together with the department's Electronics Squad and its Bureau of Special Operations, police said. Credit: Jonathan Singh
Four Queens men have been arrested in connection with an August armed robbery in Syosset, the Nassau County Police Department said in news release Saturday.
Junjie Chen, 25, of College Point; Jiyong Mi, 30, of College Point; Yuanjun Wang, 23, of Flushing; and Shuai Yang, 34, of Flushing, allegedly restrained several people with zip ties and held them at gunpoint at a storage facility on Underhill Boulevard on the morning of Aug. 10.
Detectives say the men then took multiple items, including marijuana and money, before fleeing.
Chen, Wang and Mi were arrested without incident in Queens on Oct. 14 and arraigned on Oct. 15. Yang was arrested without incident Friday in Queens and arraigned Saturday in Hempstead, according to the news release.
All four have been charged with first and second degree robbery. It is unclear if they were being held or had posted bail.
The four were apprehended after "an extensive investigation" by Nassau police detectives together with the department's Electronics Squad and its Bureau of Special Operations, police said.
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