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Police: Tree Branch-Wielding Man Robbed 7-Eleven Store In Central Islip

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(credit: Handout/Suffolk County PD)

(credit: Handout/Suffolk County PD)

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CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – It may not have been a weapon of choice but rather one of convenience.

Suffolk County police say a Ronkonkoma man was arrested after trying to rob a 7-Eleven store in Central Islip Thursday night using a large tree branch.

Michael Zimmerman, 31, is accused of walking into the store around 11:30 p.m. and demanding money from the clerk.

After being denied, police said Zimmerman struck the clerk several times with the branch.

Police said Zimmerman took off on his motorcycle which was parked in the lot after the clerk fought him off but didn’t get very far.

An off-duty Nassau County police officer blocked the motorcycle after he saw Zimmerman being chased by the clerk and a small group of customers

The officer held Zimmerman until Suffolk County police arrived.

Zimmerman has been charged with robbery in the first degree.

If convicted, what is the appropriate punishment in this case? Sound off below…

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  • Jim Murphy

    I hope the clerk is promoted to branch manager.

  • Ssofie Mesh

    Poor misunderstood guy. Why not build him a tree house?

  • Kevin Stefko

    i’m sure the clerk was stumped

  • Consultofactus

    When branches are outlawed only outlaws will have branches..

  • Bob

    AGREED!

  • NowListenUp

    At least America still has a well rooted sense of humor!!

  • Bob

    NowListenUP,

    VERY GOOD! Best comment so far!

    • NowListenUp

      I think all of the comments are great….laughing my arse off..but thanks.

  • NowListenUp

    Dumb idea….but not as dumb as the “executive branch” that runs this country.

  • Bob

    Doesn’t anyone have the common decency to rob a store with a gun anymore????

  • BT

    The economy’s so bad criminals can’t afford guns.

  • Bo

    Hah, make him eat the food at the 7-11, the months old hot dogs, or better yet make him split wood for the ground beef.

  • Brian

    Make him pick a switch and give him a good, old fashioned whuppin’!

  • Stu

    Caneing would be appropriate

  • Richard Lynn Moore

    Whats next? Someone threatening you with a dirty diaper?

  • Durty

    BETCHA HIS FAMILY TREE DOES NOT BRANCH~

    NOW I WILL MAKE LIKE A TREE AND LEAF-VE~

    HAHA~ THESE COMMENTS ON HERE- TOO FUNNY.

  • Sistmich

    Hope they run rings around him.

  • Americuss

    It’s a Bush’s fault!!!!

  • SteveJ

    Someone told him to spruce up for the robbery.

  • Jah N. Appleseed

    He beat that clerk to a pulp, mon!

  • lionfour

    OMG the horror. We need a law to ban the possesion of tree branches!

  • kimber

    He should be flogged with the tree branch

  • charlie

    he looks like a methed-out christian bale.

    no pun, sorry :(

    • moe’s gallon-o-gin contest

      You should make like a tree and get the hell outta here.

  • washdc

    We N\need to enforce proper branch control laws, immediately.

  • Ben Dover

    You pun-meisters . . . y’all are killin’ me!

    • Durty

      too funny! I got in trouble for laughing out loud @ work~!!!

      luv it~!!

    • Brian

      Yeah…these comments are very entertaining. Gotta love peoples’ sense of humor. These replies people are leaving are just fun.

  • Tony Tiger

    The punishment should be the same as if he used a gun. Armed robbery is armed robbery. A secondary charge should be added….”Public Stupidity.”

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