Masked Robbery On Route 112 At Night

A masked thief armed with a knife on Monday night forcibly stole an unspecified amount of money from the Shell Gas Station on Route 112 in Patchogue.  

A police report of the incident was sent out at 10:47 p.m. Two police cars and two vans from the Crime Scene Section were on the scene.

An employee who refused to be identified said the alleged robber "had a knife and wore a mask and told me to open the cash register and give him money. Because he had the knife, there was nothing I could do so I gave him the money and got out of the store."  

The officers on scene were unable to comment on the situation at the time.

Officers remained on the premises until around 12:45 a.m. Would-be customers were turned away while the police investigated.