Several People Arrested for Multiple Gas Station and Bank Robberies

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Suffolk County Police have arrested several people for multiple bank and gas station robberies that occurred in Suffolk County since last December.

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Several people were arrested in connection to bank and gas station robberies that took place since last December. (from l to r): Robert DiGrazia, Stacey Beck, Douglas McKeefery, and Shabril Maxwell.

Deer Park, NY - January 29, 2016 - Suffolk County Police have arrested several people for multiple bank and gas station robberies that occurred in Suffolk County since last December.

A man entered the Shell gas station, located at 444 Commack Rd., Commack, on January 22, at approximately 7 p.m. After making a purchase, the man pointed towards his waistband indicating he had a weapon. He then made a verbal demand for cash. When the clerk failed to comply, the man fled without proceeds into a waiting vehicle.

A Good Samaritan followed the vehicle for a short distance and gave an accurate description to the police. Patrol officers saw a vehicle that matched the description and initiated a traffic stop. After an investigation, the officer arrested Shabril Maxwell, Stacey Beck and Douglas McKeefery. Maxwell had been a person of interest in several of the bank and gas station robberies.

Further investigation revealed Robert DiGrazia was also a person of interest. Police arrested DiGrazia today on Long Island Avenue in Deer Park, at approximately 1:30 p.m.

Following a thorough investigation between First Squad, Fourth Squad, and Special Investigation Section detectives it was determined the following gas stations and banks were robbed or attempted to be robbed by a combination of these suspects.

  • DiGrazia was charged with Robbery 3rd Degree, for robbing the Roslyn Savings Bank, located at 363 East Jericho Turnpike, Huntington Station, on December 29, 2015, at approximately 11:30 a.m.,
  •  Maxwell and DiGrazia were charged with Robbery 3rd Degree, for robbing the TD Bank, located at 2178 Deer Park Ave., Deer Park, on January 11, 2016 at approximately 2:10 p.m.
  • Maxwell and DiGrazia were charged with Robbery 3rd Degree, for robbing the Bethpage Federal Credit Union, located at Route 109 East Farmingdale, on January 12, 2016 at approximately 2:15 p.m.
  • Maxwell was charged with Attempted Robbery 1st Degree, for robbing the Valero Gas Station, located at 355 Bay Shore Rd., Deer Park, on January 17, 2016 at approximately 7:15 p.m.
  • Maxwell was charged with Robbery 1st Degree for robbing the Valero Gas Station, located at 490 Broadway, Amityville, on January 17, 2016 at approximately 7:45 p.m.
  • Maxwell and DiGrazia were charged with Robbery 1st Degree, for robbing the Valero Gas Station, located at 1100 Sunrise Highway, North Amityville, January 18, 2016 at approximately 11 p.m.
  • Maxwell and DiGrazia were charged with Robbery 2nd Degree, for robbing the Roslyn Savings Bank, located at 363 East Jericho Turnpike, Huntington Station, on January 19, 2016 at approximately 1:40 p.m.
  • Maxwell, Beck, and McKeefery, were charged with Attempted Robbery 3rd Degree, for attempting to rob the Shell Gas Station, located at 444 Commack Rd., Commack, on January 22, 2016 at approximately 7 p.m.

DiGrazia, 24, of Deer Park is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on January 29. Maxwell, 21, of Copiague, Beck, 32, of Bay Shore, and McKeefery, 30 of North Babylon, all were arraigned after their arrest.

The investigation is continuing.

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