An Elmont man was arrested after police said he threatened a North Valley Stream automotive shop worker with a box cutter while demanding money back for work performed on his vehicle.
Paul Herbert, 34, was charged with first-degree attempted robbery following the incident Monday, Oct. 19, Nassau County police said.
According to Fifth Squad detectives, officers responded to a disturbance at the automotive shop at about 5:25 p.m. Police said Herbert had become involved in a verbal argument with a 60-year-old man because he was dissatisfied with the service provided to his vehicle.
As the argument escalated, Herbert allegedly retrieved a box cutter from his vehicle and displayed it in a threatening manner while demanding the return of money he had paid toward the services, police said. The victim feared for his life and called police.
Herbert, who police identified as an Elmont resident, was arrested and charged with first-degree attempted robbery. He was scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday, Oct. 20, at First District Court in Hempstead.
Photo: Paul Herbert, 34, of Elmont, was arrested and charged with first-degree attempted robbery after allegedly threatening a North Valley Stream automotive shop worker with a box cutter on Oct. 19, 2026. (Nassau County Police Department)
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