Suffolk County Police today arrested two men for stealing a woman’s vehicle at gunpoint in Ridge last night.
Three men, armed with guns, approached a woman on Oakridge Circle at 10:40 p.m., grabbed her key fob out of her hand and stole her BMW.
Following an investigation, the BMW was located on Wicks Avenue in North Babylon at 11:53 p.m. A gun was recovered inside the vehicle. One of the suspects was observed nearby and following a foot pursuit, Dayne Thomas-Orr, who was in possession of a gun, was arrested on Garnet Street in North Babylon at 12:05 a.m. A short time later, another suspect, Ameer Johnson, was arrested on Polaris Street in North Babylon at 1:17 a.m. The search for additional suspects is continuing.
Thomas-Orr, 18, of Centereach, was charged with Robbery 1st Degree, Robbery 2nd Degree, Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3rd Degree and Criminal Possession of a Weapon 4th Degree. Johnson, 18, of Coram, was charged with Robbery 1st Degree and Robbery 2nd Degree.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Seventh Squad at 631-852-8752 or Suffolk County
Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.
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