Arrest in East Meadow cellphone robbery

A cellphone robbery and attack earlier this month in East Meadow led to the arrest of a man Thursday, with the help of the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force, Nassau police said.

Brandon Lee Cruz, 19, who has no known address, jumped out of a light-colored, four-door vehicle with a female companion 8 p.m. April 7 and attacked a woman a walking on East Meadow Avenue near Lincoln Avenue, police said.

He repeatedly punched and kicked the victim and took her phone, police said.

Cruz was arrested after an investigation by First Precinct detectives, with the help of the Nassau police fugitive squad and the United States Marshals Fugitive Task Force, police said.

A New York State parole violation warrant for Cruz on another felony was outstanding, police said.

He is scheduled to be arraigned Friday on two counts of second-degree robbery, resisting arrest, probation violation and violation of conditional discharge.

Detectives ask anyone with information to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 800-244-TIPS.