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Armed Robber Leaves Empty-Handed After Targeting Riverhead Business

Things didn’t go as planned for an armed robber who targeted a Long Island business.

Police are investigating an attempted armed robbery at International Connection in Riverhead on Monday, Jan. 15. 

Police are investigating an attempted armed robbery at International Connection in Riverhead on Monday, Jan. 15. 

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Riverhead Town Police were called shortly after 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 15, for a robbery in progress at the International Connection store, located on Osborn Avenue.

An employee told the 911 operator that a Black man had entered the business wearing a face mask and brandished a handgun while demanding money.

The suspect fled the store while the employee was on the phone without taking any money.

A K-9 officer searched the immediate area, but no suspects were located.

The incident is under investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Riverhead Town Police Department at 631-727-4500.

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