Two men arrested in Riverhead robbery, police say
Antonio Chin, 35, of Riverhead, and Jaime R. Xiquin-Valdez, 26, of Riverhead, were arrested Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015, and charged with first-degree robbery after town police said they robbed a 24-year-old man of his wallet around 10 p.m. on Railroad Avenue in Riverhead. Credit: Riverhead Town Police
Two Riverhead men were arrested and charged with first-degree robbery after police said they stole a wallet from a 24-year-old man on a street Saturday night in Riverhead.
Riverhead Town police said Jaime R. Xiquin-Valdez, 26, and Antonio Chin, 35, were arrested after being identified by the 24-year-old victim.
Arraignment details were not immediately available.
Police said the victim contacted police at 10:11 p.m. Saturday, telling them he'd been robbed by the two men on Railroad Avenue -- the suspects stealing his wallet. A search located the suspects on nearby Osborne Avenue. It was not clear how much was taken or if the property was recovered.
John Valenti, a reporter at Newsday since 1981, has been honored nationally by the Associated Press and Society of the Silurians for investigative, enterprise and breaking news reporting, as well as column writing, and is the author of “Swee'pea,” a book about former New York playground basketball star Lloyd Daniels. Valenti is featured in the Emmy Award-winning ESPN 30-for-30 film “Big Shot.”
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