Posted on: November 14, 2025 07:00 AM

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Four indicted for gunpoint robbery at Middle Island apartment complex

Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced that Aubre Vandunk, 18, of Oceanside, Isaac Brutus, 19, of Lindenhurst, a 16-year-old male from East Patchogue[1] and a 17-year-old male from Shirley were indicted for Robbery in the First Degree and related charges for a gunpoint robbery in Middle Island.

“Gunpoint robberies such as the crime alleged here will not be tolerated in Suffolk County,” said District Attorney Raymond Tierney. “My office is committed to holding those who use guns to commit crimes fully accountable and to protecting the safety of Suffolk County residents.”

According to the investigation, on October 9, 2025, the defendants allegedly contacted the victim to purchase clothing that the victim had advertised for sale on social media. At approximately 5:00 p.m. that same day, the victim allegedly met with the 17-year-old and Brutus in the parking lot of a Middle Island apartment complex. Shortly after, the 16-year-old defendant and Vandunk allegedly arrived.

During the interaction, which started out as a discussion about the clothing for sale, Brutus allegedly attempted to steal the victim’s car. When the victim tried to stop him, Brutus and Vandunk each allegedly displayed firearms and fought with the victim while the other two defendants allegedly took approximately $6,000 worth of clothing from inside the victim’s vehicle.

The defendants then allegedly fled to a friend’s apartment within the complex. Suffolk County Police were immediately notified.

A K-9 tracker led to the recovery of some of the stolen property. Suffolk County Police were also able to locate where the defendants were allegedly hiding. Police surrounded the location, but the defendants called 911 and surrendered peacefully. Suffolk Police later searched the apartment where they were allegedly hiding and allegedly recovered three loaded illegal firearms, ammunition, a BB gun which was designed to look like a firearm, and some of the victim’s stolen property.

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