Three Suspects Arrested, Guns and Drugs Confiscated after Report of Robbery

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SCPD Third Squad detectives arrested three suspects and confiscated 3 guns, cash and drugs after a man reported that he was the victim of a robbery in Bay Shore yesterday.

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Bay Shore, NY - March 30th, 2016 - Suffolk County Police Third Squad detectives arrested three suspects and confiscated three guns, cash and drugs after a man reported that he was the victim of a robbery at an apartment in Bay Shore yesterday.

Suffolk County Police responded to a 911 call from a 17-year-old male who claimed that three men forcibly robbed a gold necklace and cash from him when he went to purchase marijuana at an apartment located at Hemlock Drive, Bay Shore.

As a result of the investigation of the robbery, detectives were able to secure a warrant from First District Court to search the premises.

During the execution of the search warrant, three loaded handguns and a quantity of heroin, cocaine and marijuana were discovered. In addition, digital scales and other paraphernalia typically used for the packaging and sale of illegal drugs were confiscated.

Third Squad detectives arrested three suspects:

Johnathan Sostre, 21, was charged with Robbery 2nd Degree, two counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd Degree, Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2nd Degree and Criminal Use of Drug Paraphernalia, 2nd Degree.

Lydell Barham, 31, was charged with Robbery 2nd Degree, two counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd Degree, Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2nd Degree, Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3rd Degree, and Criminal Use of Drug Paraphernalia 2nd Degree.

Nikeva Mills, 33, was charged with three counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd Degree, two counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 4th Degree, three counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2nd Degree, three counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3rd Degree, Criminal Possession of Stolen Property 4th Degree, two counts of Criminal Use of Drug Paraphernalia 2nd Degree and Unlawful Possession of Marijuana.

Sostre and Barham are being held at the Third Precinct and Mills is being held at the Fourth Precinct. They are scheduled to be arraigned this morning at First District Court in Central Islip.

This investigation is continuing. Detectives ask anyone with information about this criminal activity to contact the Third Squad at 631-854-8352.

A criminal charge is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.