Brooklyn man arrested for attempted robbery in Cedarhurst

Fourth Squad detectives arrested Charles Creekmur, 24, of Jefferson Avenue in Brooklyn, for an alleged attempted robbery in Cedarhurst on July 12 at 6:15 p.m.

Creekmur, according to police, was armed with a BB gun and wore a black ski mask when he approached a 59-year-old man outside of 344 Central Ave. and demanded money.

However, without getting the money he wanted, Creekmur fled the scene on foot and into a rear parking lot, where he disposed of his jacket, ski mask and the BB gun, police said. Not to long after that police apprehended him inside a nearby grocery store. Creekmur was a former employee of his intended victim, police said.

Creekmur was charged with attempted robbery-second degree and possession of a dangerous weapon. He will be arraigned at First District Court in Hempstead on Wednesday.