A pair of men were arrested at 5:20 a.m. on Nov. 7 in North Valley Stream for a robbery.
The defendants, Jose Gutierrez, 24, and Luis Garcia, 20, approached a male victim and female victim as the couple arrived at their residence. The defendants were wearing hockey masks and appeared to be displaying handguns. When the defendants demanded money, the victims handed over money, cell phones, a bluetooth headset and a purse. The defendants then fled in a white Acura.
A short time later, fifth precinct officers stopped the defendants in their white Acura. They attempted to evade the police by striking their car into one of the patrol vehicles. The defendants then fled on foot and were apprehended. The stolen goods were recovered in the car.
Both Gutierrez and Garcia are charged with first-degree robbery and first-degree criminal use of a firearm. Garcia himself is also charged with criminal mischief and unlicensed operator of a vehicle. Both will be arraigned on Nov. 8 in first district court in Hempstead.
