Crime & Safety

Five Teens Charged in W. Babylon Armed Robbery

Five teens were arrested following an armed robbery in West Babylon on Monday night, police said. 

Police said one of the teens displayed a gun and the group stole a phone, headphones and personal property from someone on Lafayette Road around 9:40 p.m. Monday. 

Kevin Matthews, 20, of Wyandanch, is charged with first degree robbery. Four other teens–three from West Babylon and one from Wyandanch–are also charged with first degree robbery. Those teens are not being named because they are minors. 


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