Riverhead cops probe robbery, assault

Police are investigating a robbery early Sunday morning in Riverhead.

A 26-year-old man asked two men for a ride around 2:15 a.m. on Ostrander Avenue near Corwin Street, Riverhead police said in a news release.

The two men, whom the victim did not know, stole $25, an iPhone, a debit card and two credit cards from him, police said.

The victim was taken to Peconic Bay Medical Center with nonlife-threatening injuries, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call Riverhead detectives at 631-727-4500, ext. 327. Calls will remain confidential.