Crime & Safety

Police Investigating Armed Robbery In Springs

The person was reportedly held up at gunpoint, police say.

SPRINGS, NY — A person was held up at gunpoint in Springs Monday, police said.

Police said they are investigating the incident, which took place on Old Stone Highway just after 3 p.m.

Although reports indicated that the incident may have taken place at a store, with the person robbed by someone who followed them from the bank and then fled into the woods, police did not confirm those details.

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