Oakdale Shell station robbed at knife-point, Suffolk cops say
Suffolk County police investigate a robbery at a Shell gas station on the Sunrise Highway South Service Road in Oakdale early Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016. Credit: Dennis Berge
A knife-wielding suspect robbed a gas station in Oakdale early Wednesday, stealing cash before fleeing, police said.
The armed robbery took place at the Shell station on Sunrise Highway South Service Road at about 3:30 a.m. Suffolk County police said no one was injured in the robbery.
It was unclear how much was taken.
Police said the investigation is continuing and no arrests have been made.
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