LONG ISLAND, NY – Suffolk County Police have arrested two twenty-seven year old men for robbing a gas station, and then attempting to rob another one in Coram within 15-minutes of each other last night.
According to police, Tony Taddonio entered the Sunoco Gas Station located at 3423 Route 112 at approximately 6 p.m. armed with what appeared to be a handgun and attempted to hold up the clerk. The clerk grabbed a stick he kept behind the counter and Taddonio fled without any proceeds to a 2003 Acura being driven by Michael Iovino.
Michael Iovino 27, of Islip, was charged with Attempted Robbery 2nd degree and Robbery 2nd degree. The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty. Photo SCPD.
Approximately 15 minutes later Taddonio entered the Mobil gas station, located at 372 Middle Country Road and held up the clerk fleeing with approximately $350. Iovino and Taddonio fled Southbound on Route 112, Coram, but were stopped by Sixth Precinct Patrol Officer Francesco Saracino who was searching the area in regards to the attempted robbery. Officer Saracino arrested the suspects at approximately 6:50 p.m. Cash and a BB gun used during the robberies were recovered.
Tony Taddonio 27, of Medford, was charged with Attempted Robbery 2nd degree and Robbery 2nd degree. Defendants are entitled to a fair trial with the burden on the prosecution to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Photo SCPD.
Taddonio 27, of Medford, and Iovino 27, of Islip, were charged with Attempted Robbery 2nd degree and Robbery 2nd degree.
Taddonio and Iovino were held overnight at the Sixth Precinct and are scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip today, June 7, 2015.
The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty. Defendants are entitled to a fair trial with the burden on the prosecution to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
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