Cops: Queens Teen Robbed Cedarhurst Store

A Queens teenager was arrested and charged with stealing more than $500 from a Cedarhurst store on Tuesday, according to police.

A 16-year-old Whitestone boy, who will not be named in this story because he is a minor, apparently entered the front door of around 5:10 p.m. and removed $500 cash from a metal lock box, police said. He also allegedly took $150 from the cash register, $100 from several envelopes near the cash register, a laptop computer and about $150 worth of assorted costume jewelry, and placed them in a brown paper bag.

The teen then apparently entered the second floor of the building and entered a suite belonging to StudyLogic. He then tried to place assorted items belonging to employees in a box, police said. Someone in the office confronted the teen, and he apparently dropped the box and fled the building.

Police received a call about an intoxicated male in the shopping center located at 140 Washington Ave. After an investigation, officers found the male to be the teen from the earlier incidents. The teen was found to be in possession of the proceeds from Sunflowers Hats, police said, and was transported to the hospital for medical evaluation.

The defendant is charged with two counts of burglary and criminal possession of a controlled substance. He was scheduled to be arraigned on Wednesday in First District Court in Hempstead.