Teen in Flower Hill robbed with BB gun, police say
From left, Ghaliya Ibrahim, 17, of Flower Hill, Cullen S. Moran, 17, of Manhasset, and Tatiana S. Griffin, 16, of Roslyn Heights were arrested in connection with the robbery of another teen at 8 p.m. March 16, 2016, in Flower Hill. Credit: NCPD
Two teenage girls and a teenage boy armed with a BB gun and baseball bat were arrested Thursday and charged with robbing a 16-year-old boy on the block where one of them lives in Flower Hill, Nassau County police said.
Police said the three approached the victim on Ridge Drive West at about 8 p.m. Wednesday, displayed a gun — and demanded cash. The victim complied.
Arrested were Ghaliya Ibrahim, 17, of Ridge Drive West, Flower Hill, Tatiana S. Griffin, 16, of Donald Street, Roslyn Heights, and Cullen S. Moran, 17, of Plandome Road, Manhasset. All three were charged with first-degree robbery and second-degree robbery.
Bail was set at $25,000 cash or $50,000 bond for each defendant, according to the Nassau District attorney’s office. Stay-away order of protections for the victim were also issued.
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