After an investigation spanning five months, cops have arrested a Westbury man in connection with the murder of a Jericho gas station attendant back in January.
Joshua N. Golson-Orelus, 23, of Westbury, was placed under arrest on June 17 at 8:40 a.m., according to authorities. Golson-Orelus is charged with first-degree murder, second-degree attempted robbery and two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
According to authorities, a customer entered the BP gas station at 39 Jericho Tpke. on Jan. 28 and saw the male attendant, Hany Awad, of Levittown, laying on the floor behind the counter.
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Cops arrived and found the 56-year-old dead with a gunshot wound to the torso. He was pronounced dead at 9:30 p.m.
Police are still investigating if the murder of Awad and subsequent attempted robbery are related to a rash of gas station burglaries occurring in the vicinity around the same time.
