Man Arrested for Allegedly Robbing Multiple Businesses in Suffolk

Suffolk County Police arrested a 24-year-old Amityville man Tuesday night after he allegedly robbed a Farmingdale business. 

Nehemiah Byers, 24, of Amityville was arrested on Broadway Avenue in Amityville by First Precinct Anti-Crime Officers last night around 9:45 p.m. after he allegedly robbed a Farmingdale Business with a 

Following an investigation by First Squad Detectives, Byers, was charged with three counts of Robbery 1st Degree for robbing the following businesses: 

Quick Check,  1147 Sunrise Highway in Copiague on January 25, 2026, at 9:05 p.m. 

Sunrise Variety, 215 Sunrise Highway in Amityville on January 27, 2026, at 6:47 p.m.

BP Gas station, 1100 Broadhollow Road in Farmingdale on January 27, 2026, at 9:40 p.m. 

Byers fled each robbery after taking money from the cash registers. He is also being charged with Resisting Arrest, and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 7th Degree. Byers was transported to a local hospital for evaluation and will be arraigned at the First District Court in Central Islip at a later date. 

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