Paul Tromblee
The 35-year-old Manorville man accused of robbing nine locations in Suffolk County, including one in Calverton and one in Mattituck, pleaded guilty to first-degree armed robbery Friday, according to court documents. (more…)
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PAUL TROMBLEE
A Manorville man who police say is responsible for a string of robberies across Suffolk County – including one at a video game store in Mattituck – remains held on $100,000 cash bail and is due back in court on Friday.
Paul Tromblee, 35, was arrested on Saturday and was seen in First District Court in Central Islip on Sunday.
Suffolk County police announced the arrest on Saturday, and Southold Police later said, “additional charges for Tromblee are forthcoming regarding the Game Stop robbery in Southold Town.”
Online court records indicate that Tromblee is being held on $200,000 bond or $100,000 cash bail. Currently, Mr. Tromblee stands charged with eight counts of first-degree robbery and one count of third-degree robbery.
Since Oct. 26, gas stations in Calverton, Mastic, North Babylon, St. James, Dix Hills, and Bohemia as well as Jamba Juice in Stony Brook, Kissed by the Sun Tanning in Islip, and CVS Pharmacy in Lake Ronkonkoma were robbed by an armed suspect who demanded cash after pretending to purchase merchandise, police said. Utilizing video surveillance as well as tips, including information received via Crime Stoppers, Pattern Crime Unit detectives identified the suspect as Mr. Tromblee. He was located by detectives while driving on Sunrise Highway in Brookhaven around 3 p.m. Saturday.
Southold Police announced shortly after the Mattituck GameStop robbery that a link between the incident and the others further west were likely evident.
During the Mattituck robbery, which occurred last Wednesday, a man reportedly entered the store and “displayed what appeared to be a handgun,” getting away with an undisclosed amount of cash, according to a police statement. No one was hurt in the robbery, police at the scene said.
Detectives are continuing to investigate if Mr. Tromblee is responsible for similar incidents that occurred recently. Anyone with information about these incidents is asked to call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. Police said all calls will remain confidential.