Two men who refused to identify themselves were arrested after an early morning armed robbery at an Inwood gas station ended with a crashed getaway car on Ocean Parkway, according to Nassau County police.
Detectives say the incident happened around 2:30 a.m. on March 14, when the two men entered a Sunoco station on Sheridan Boulevard. While inside, one of the suspects displayed a firearm and ordered an employee to open the cash register.
The pair fled the scene with cash and other items in a Ford Fusion, but their escape was short-lived.
Police officers spotted the vehicle and attempted a stop. During the pursuit, the car struck a curb on Ocean Parkway and became disabled. Both suspects were taken into custody at the scene and transported to a nearby hospital with minor injuries.
A firearm was recovered inside the vehicle, which investigators later determined had been reported stolen.
The two men, who have refused to identify themselves, are charged with first-degree robbery, second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, third-degree criminal possession of stolen property, and second-degree reckless endangerment.
They were scheduled to be arraigned on March 15 at First District Court in Hempstead.
