The Riverhead Police Department said it had arrested Chaki M....

The Riverhead Police Department said it had arrested Chaki M. Ligon on robbery charges on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016. Credit: Riverhead Police department

A homeless man was arrested Thursday afternoon and charged with robbing two Riverhead businesses last month, authorities said.

Chaki M. Logon, 33, was found at a Mastic residence and charged in connection with the holdup of 7-Eleven on Dec. 15 and of a Mobil gas station on Dec. 16, both on Old Country Road, police said.

He was charged with first-degree robbery and third-degree robbery, police said.

Other details, including whether he was arraigned, were not released and the detectives on the case were not available Thursday night.

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