'I've never seen this' - Armed robbery at Staten Island deli leaves workers baffled

"STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - The staff at D&K Deli and Grocery in Rosebank say they were shocked to learn of an armed robbery early Friday morning, in what they described as an uncommon occurrence. The incident unfolded just before 3 a.m. inside the 24-hour business, located at Bay Street and St. John's Avenue. Workers described the deli as a community staple for the past decade."

"Police said the perpetrator displayed a firearm and removed cash from the register, before fleeing in an unknown direction. It wasn't immediately clear how much money was taken. Neither of the two employees who spoke to the Advance/SILive.com were working at the time of the robbery, but both said the incident has made them wary. "This has never happened, nothing like this ever," said one employee. "I mean, I've been working here for seven, eight years. I've never seen this.""

An armed robbery occurred just before 3 a.m. at D&K Deli and Grocery, a 24-hour deli at Bay Street and St. John's Avenue in Rosebank. The suspect displayed a firearm, took cash from the register and fled in an unknown direction. Two employees said they were shocked and described the incident as unprecedented during their years of work at the deli. Police described the suspect as a male wearing all black clothing and a face mask. No arrests had been made as of Friday afternoon and an investigation remained ongoing. Robberies on Staten Island are down 15.4% this year; major crimes are down nearly 10% on the island.

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