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Police arrest three men after robbery in New Hyde Park 7-Eleven lot

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Alston Tamura, left, Daniel Eduardo Franco Rivera, center, and Edward Diee, were arrested after a robbery in New Hyde Park 7-Eleven parking lot, police said. (Photo courtesy of Nassau County Police)

Three Queens men were arrested after an alleged robbery and attack with crutches in the 7-Eleven parking lot on Hillside Avenue in New Hyde Park at 2:55 a.m. on Wednesday, Nassau County Police said.

Alston Tamura, 17, of 50-37 Morenci Lane, Edward Diee, 19, of 1466 27th Avenue, and Daniel Eduardo Franco Rivera, 24, of 4809 Francis Lewis Blvd., allegedly robbed a 23-year-old man in the parking lot and then drove away in a white Porsche, police said.

The 23-year-old man told police one of the alleged robbers took his wallet and struck him with a pair of crutches, police said.

Diee was charged with first-degree robbery, two counts of second-degree robbery, second-degree assault, second-degree mischief and fourth-degree possession of a dangerous weapon.

Tamura was charged with first and second-degree robbery.

Franco Rivera was charged with second-degree robbery.

The defendants were arraigned in the First District Court in Hempstead on Wednesday.