Suspects arrested for robbery of teen in East Meadow

Three suspects were arrested for allegedly robbing a teen in East Meadow on Halloween night. 

While walking in the vicinity of Seventh Avenue in East Meadow, a 15-year-old male was approached by three teens, police said. According to detectives, Ruby Saint Joy, 18, of East Meadow, produced a knife and instructed one of his accomplices to search the victim’s backpack while the other stood guard holding a broomstick to the victim. The victim’s cell phone was taken, police said, and was ordered to leave the area and not return. 

The victim went to a friend’s home and notified police, who responded and located the subjects who were positively identified and arrested, police said. The victim’s cell phone was recovered. 

Police did not release the names of Saint Joy’s accomplices, who were listed as minors. 

Saint Joy was arrested and charged with first and second-degree robbery and fourth-degree possession of a dangerous weapon. His arraignment was scheduled for Monday at First District Court in Hempstead. The two other male juveniles were charged with first-degree robbery. Arraignment information on the juveniles was not available.