Derrick J. Smith, age 25 of Endicott, N.Y.
The New York State Police at Endwell arrested Derrick J. Smith, 25, of Endicott, N.Y. for the class B felony of Robbery 1st. A joint investigation determined that on April 28, 2015, he committed the armed robbery of the Express Mart at 1015 Union Center Highway in the Village of Endicott.
Smith was arraigned in the Town of Union Court and remanded to the Broome County Jail with no bail set at this time.
This joint armed robbery investigation was conducted by members of the NYSP, NYSP Major Crimes Unit, NYSP Violent Felony Warrant Unit, Broome County Sheriff’s Department and the Endicott Police Department. Over a three day period a large detail from these police agencies cooperated in the surveillance of local convenience stores in the area and the gathering of information.
Also, a large outpouring of information was gained from the community as a result of social media and the press. This allowed for the arrest of Smith who was found hiding in a residence on Columbia Drive in Endwell.
