Two accused in string of Nassau robberies
Nassau County police arrested two men Thursday accused of committing a string of robberies between Dec. 4 and Jan. 4.
Maurice Gardner, 18, of Hempstead, and Sherrod D. Blanding, 19, of Uniondale, were arrested at about 11 a.m. at Gardner's residence after a joint investigation that also included Third Squad detectives and the Hempstead Police Department, according to the Nassau robbery squad.
Police said a handgun and some of the items from the robberies were recovered.
Gardner was charged with two counts of robbery, possession of a firearm, possession of a controlled substance and possession of stolen property.
Blanding was charged with three counts of robbery, criminal use of a firearm and possession of a weapon.
The two were scheduled to be arraigned Friday in First District Court in Hempstead.
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