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Suffolk County Police have arrested a man after he robbed a pizza shop delivery person at knifepoint last night.

Ricardo Vargas ordered food from Bella Maria Restaurant and Pizzeria in Coram, to be delivered to 17 King St., in Port Jefferson Station. He selected the delivery address at random. When the delivery person arrived, at approximately 9:40 p.m., Vargas, who had been waiting nearby, approached him, displayed a knife, and demanded money. The delivery person complied, and Vargas fled on foot with cash and the food.

The victim, a 61-year-old man, called 911, and Sixth Precinct Police officers, Sixth Squad detectives, Aviation Section officers and Canine Section officers responded. After searching the area, police located and arrested Vargas nearby, on Hewes Street, at 11:30 p.m.

Vargas, 27, of Selden, New York, was charged with Robbery 1st Degree, as well as an outstanding misdemeanor warrant. He was held overnight at the Sixth Precinct and is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on November 12.

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