Centereach liquor store robbed, Suffolk police say

Suffolk County police respond to an armed robbery in Centereach... — Suffolk County police respond to an armed robbery in Centereach at about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Nov. 16, 2016. Police said a suspect entered Simply Wine & Liquors on Pond Path, flashed a handgun and demanded cash. Credit: Andrew Tetreault

By John Valentijohn.valenti@newsday.comNovember 17, 2016

Sixth Squad detectives are searching for an armed man who robbed a liquor store Wednesday night in Centereach.

Suffolk County police said the robbery occurred at Simply Wine & Liquors on Pond Path at about 7:30 p.m.

The suspect entered the store, flashed a handgun and demanded cash, police said. Police said the store employee complied — and the robber fled the scene.

Police are asking anyone with information about the robbery to call Crime Stoppers at 800-220-8477. All calls will remain confidential.

By John Valenti

john.valenti@newsday.com

John Valenti, a reporter at Newsday since 1981, has been honored nationally by the Associated Press and Society of the Silurians for investigative, enterprise and breaking news reporting, as well as column writing, and is the author of “Swee'pea,” a book about former New York playground basketball star Lloyd Daniels. Valenti is featured in the Emmy Award-winning ESPN 30-for-30 film “Big Shot.”