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Suspect who allegedly robbed woman of $2 arrested

A 24-year-old man was arrested Monday and charged with robbing a 72-year-old woman of $2 at gunpoint Sunday in a Farmingville parking lot, police said.

Ryan Mercorella, 24, of 108 Overlook Dr., Farmingville, was charged with first-degree robbery, and other crimes including, grand larceny, petit larceny, and criminal possession of a controlled substance.

Mercorella drove up to a woman...

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