Police: Franklin Square man robbed Subway shop at gunpoint twice

A Franklin Square man is accused of robbing the same Subway sandwich shop at gunpoint twice.

News 12 Staff

Oct 4, 2019, 10:15 AM

Updated 1,682 days ago

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A Franklin Square man is accused of robbing the same Subway sandwich shop at gunpoint twice.

Police say Jerry Torres is expected to face a Nassau judge today on charges of robbery, weapons, and resisting arrest.

According to police, the 55-year-old is seen in a surveillance photo ordering a Subway employee to open the register at gunpoint.

It happened last month at the shop on Franklin Avenue.

Police say Torres robbed the same location eight days earlier. 


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