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Suffolk police: Armed robbers steal woman’s BMW; 2 arrested after pursuit

Police say “the search for additional suspects is continuing.”

Emily Drooby

Nov 2, 2024, 10:43 PM

Updated 25 days ago

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Suffolk police are searching for an armed robbery suspect after a chase in North Babylon late Friday night.
According to police, three men armed with guns approached a woman on Oakridge Circle at 10:40 p.m., grabbed her key fob out of her hand and stole her BMW.
A release from Suffolk police says the “BMW was located on Wicks Avenue in North Babylon at 11:53 p.m. A gun was recovered inside the vehicle.”
Police say Dayne Thomas-Orr was arrested after a foot pursuit and found in possession of a gun. A short time later, Ameer Johnson was arrested.
Police say “the search for additional suspects is continuing.”
Thomas-Orr, of Centereach, and Johnson, of Coram, both 18 years old, face a slew of robbery and weapons charges.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Seventh Squad at 631-852-8752 or Suffolk County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.