STATE POLICE IN GOUVERNEUR SAY 22-YEAR-OLD CODEY ROYCE ALLEGEDLY ENTERED “UNCLE TOM'S” ON COUNTY ROUTE 24 IN THE TOWN OF FOWLER MONDAY EVENING WITH A 19-INCH WOODEN CLUB. ROYCE ALLEGEDLY BEAT 23-YEAR-OLD THOMAS MASHAW, JR, THE SON OF THE BUSINESS OWNER ABOUT THE HEAD, CAUSING INJURIES THAT REQUIRED TREATMENT AT EJ NOBLE HOSPITAL. ROYCE THEN ALLEGEDLY MADE OFF WITH A QUANTITY OF BATH SALTS, TOBACCO PRODUCTS, AND OTHER INCIDENTALS DESCRIBED BY STATE POLICE AS “SMOKING DEVICES”. THE INCIDENT WAS REPORTED BY OWNER THOMAS MASHAW, SR. LATE TUESDAY MORNING.

ROYCE WAS CHARGED WITH FELONY COUNTS OF SECOND DEGREE ROBBERY, FIRST DEGREE ASSAULT, AND THIRD DEGREE CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A WEAPON. HE WAS ARRAIGNED BEFORE TOWN OF FOWLER JUSTICE PAUL LAMSON AND REMANDED TO THE COUNTY UNTIL A PRELIMINARY FELONY HEARING SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, JULY 9^TH.

STATE POLICE SAY THE ROBBERY WAS CAUGHT ON VIDEO SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT.