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Convicted Felon Busted In Waterbury Bank Robbery Wanted For Seattle Heist: Police Convicted Felon Busted In Waterbury Bank Robbery Wanted For Seattle Heist: Police
Convicted Felon Busted In Waterbury Bank Robbery Wanted For Seattle Heist: Police A convicted felon with a history of robbery charges is back behind bars after allegedly robbing a Connecticut Wells Fargo bank, authorities said. Thomas Hopkins, 57, of Waterbury, was arrested and charged with first-degree robbery, first-degree threatening, and second-degree larceny, police said on Monday, Nov. 18. Hopkins is accused of robbing the Wells Fargo at 800 Wolcott St. in Waterbury around 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, police said. He walked in and told employees he had a gun and demanded cash; however, he never showed the weapon. Employees complied with his demands, and he ran out …
4 Busted In Danbury Armed Robbery After Officers Spot Getaway Car: Police 4 Busted In Danbury Armed Robbery After Officers Spot Getaway Car: Police
4 Busted In Danbury Armed Robbery After Officers Spot Getaway Car: Police Police in Connecticut arrested four people — including one minor — in connection with a robbery of a Main Street business in Fairfield County over the weekend, authorities said.  Danbury Police were called to a robbery on Saturday, Nov. 2, at the business after three people entered, one with a handgun, authorities said.  Police did not identify the business or say what was taken.  The robbers jumped into a black sedan after the heist and sped away, authorities said. However, Danbury Police spotted the vehicle a short time later on East Franklin Street.  The three …
Man With Outstanding Warrants Robs Hastings-On-Hudson Home, Ties Up Victims: Police Man With Outstanding Warrants Robs Hastings-On-Hudson Home, Ties Up Victims: Police
Man With Outstanding Warrants Robs Hastings-On-Hudson Home, Ties Up Victims: Police After a long investigation, a 29-year-old man has been charged in connection with an armed robbery at a Westchester residence, police announced.  Brandon Scerri, age 29, who is currently homeless with a last known address in Dobbs Ferry, was arrested on Wednesday, June 26 in connection with a burglary that happened in Hastings-on-Hudson on Saturday, May 11, according to Hastings-on-Hudson Police Chief David Dosin.  On the day of the incident at around 5:20 a.m., police received a 911 call from a resident with an address on Broadway (Route 9) who reported her house was being burgla…
Four Minors Apprehended For Assault Turned Armed Robbery In Maryland, Police Say Four Minors Apprehended For Assault Turned Armed Robbery In Maryland, Police Say
Four Minors Apprehended For Assault Turned Armed Robbery In Maryland, Police Say Four minors were apprehended and charged for their roles in an assault and subsequent armed robbery in Frederick, police say. On Sunday night, officers from the Frederick Police Department were called to the area of Horizon Drive, where there were reports of an assault in progress involving multiple minors who attacked their victim before robbing him. Upon arrival, officers found several suspects in the area who attempted to flee on foot, leading to a brief pursuit that ended poorly for the minors. Police say that officers were able to take two into custody in the 1300 block of West Patric…
$22 Murder: Man Ran Over, Killed Gas Station Worker On Long Island, Jury Finds $22 Murder: Man Ran Over, Killed Gas Station Worker On Long Island, Jury Finds
$22 Murder: Man Ran Over, Killed Gas Station Worker On Long Island, Jury Finds A Long Island man was convicted by a jury of killing a gas station worker after stealing just around $20 of gas. Joshua Roston, age 38 of Baldwin, received his conviction on Friday, Oct. 27 for the 2019 murder of Cemal ‘John’ Dagdeviren, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. At approximately 7:20 a.m. on Jan. 14, 2019, Roston pulled up in his GMC SUV to the Pit Stop gas station, located at 1210 Grand Avenue in North Baldwin. He asked the attendant to fill his tank. After Roston received $22 worth of gas, he told the attendant that he wanted to pay inside the station with a cr…
Armed Bank Robbery Suspect Nabbed After Targeting Capital Region Branch, Police Say Armed Bank Robbery Suspect Nabbed After Targeting Capital Region Branch, Police Say
Armed Bank Robbery Suspect Nabbed After Targeting Capital Region Branch, Police Say A 59-year-old man is accused of robbing a bank in the region at gunpoint. The robbery happened at around 9 a.m. Wednesday, July 26, in Albany at the Broadview bank on State Street, according to Albany Police. Investigators said Leonard Price, of Albany, entered the branch and displayed a handgun, demanding money from the drawer. The teller complied and Price fled with an undisclosed amount of cash, police said. No employees or customers were injured during the robbery. Price was arrested Saturday, Aug. 12, on suspicion of first-degree robbery. Following arraignment, he was ordered held…
Update: ID Released For Man Accused Of Shooting Police Officer On Long Island Update: ID Released For Man Accused Of Shooting Police Officer On Long Island
Update: ID Released For Man Accused Of Shooting Police Officer On Long Island The identity has been released of a suspect who is now in custody after a police officer was shot on Long Island. The Suffolk County PD Sixth Precinct officer was shot twice while on the job during an incident at a Coram home at approximately 12:50 p.m. Thursday, May 11, according to authorities. Earlier Report: Police Officer Shot At Long Island Home (Developing) The man who allegedly shot him, 20-year-old Janell Funderburke, was inside a Norfleet Lane home when police arrived to do surveillance, as Funderburke was wanted for an armed robbery that had occurred two days earlier. Upon se…
Teen Lures Man Through Facebook Marketplace, Robs Him At Knifepoint In Region, Police Say Teen Lures Man Through Facebook Marketplace, Robs Him At Knifepoint In Region, Police Say
Teen Lures Man Through Facebook Marketplace, Robs Him At Knifepoint In Region, Police Say A 16-year-old boy from the region is facing criminal charges after allegedly luring a man and robbing him at knifepoint. The incident happened Tuesday, March 21, in Saratoga County in the Town of Halfmoon, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the teen, who lives in Halfmoon, contacted the victim on Facebook Marketplace and arranged to meet him at a business on Route 9 to buy a cell phone. When the two met, however, the boy attempted to run away with the phone without paying, deputies said. The victim chased after the teen, who allegedly threatened him with a k…
Jealous Boyfriend’s Accomplice Sentenced For Helping Kill Long Island Man On His 34th Birthday Jealous Boyfriend’s Accomplice Sentenced For Helping Kill Long Island Man On His 34th Birthday
Jealous Boyfriend’s Accomplice Sentenced For Helping Kill Long Island Man On His 34th Birthday An accomplice who helped a jealous Long Island man murder a 34-year-old victim on his birthday will spend nearly two decades in prison for his role in the killing. Dennis Jonathan Hernandez Abanao, age 23, was sentenced to 18 years behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Feb. 28. It followed his guilty plea to second-degree attempted murder in the killing of Marco Grisales, of East Hampton, in Riverhead in November 2020. Earlier Report: Jealous Boyfriend Who Killed East Hampton Man On His 34th Birthday Sentenced Prosecutors said Hernandez Abanao was recruited by 42-year–old Al…
Jealous Boyfriend Who Killed Long Island Man On His 34th Birthday Sentenced Jealous Boyfriend Who Killed Long Island Man On His 34th Birthday Sentenced
Jealous Boyfriend Who Killed Long Island Man On His 34th Birthday Sentenced A Long Island man was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for killing a 34-year-old victim on his birthday because he was jealous that he was talking to his girlfriend. Alcides Lopez Cambara, age 42, of Hampton Bays, learned his fate in Suffolk County Court on Monday, Jan. 23. It followed his jury conviction for second-degree murder and first-degree robbery in the killing of Marco Grisales, of East Hampton, in November 2020. Earlier Report: Hampton Bays Man Convicted Of Killing Romantic Rival On His Birthday Out Of Jealousy, DA Says Prosecutors said on the day of the murder, Lopez…
Duo Robbed Capital District Man, Forced Him To Withdraw Cash From ATM, Police Say Duo Robbed Capital District Man, Forced Him To Withdraw Cash From ATM, Police Say
Duo Robbed Capital District Man, Forced Him To Withdraw Cash From ATM, Police Say Two suspects are behind bars after allegedly breaking into a man’s home in the region and robbing him. State Police in Greene County were called just before 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, by a Catskill man who said he was robbed at a home in the Jefferson Heights area. The victim told police two suspects, a man and a woman, had entered the home before the man struck him in the face. They took his cell phone, $12 in cash, his state ID card, a bank card, and a Medicare card, police said. After taking his possessions, the female robber then forced him to drive to an ATM and withdraw $540 from hi…
18-Year-Old, 16-Year-Old Charged With Robbery In Incidents At Nassau County Gas Stations 18-Year-Old, 16-Year-Old Charged With Robbery In Incidents At Nassau County Gas Stations
18-Year-Old, 16-Year-Old Charged With Robbery In Incidents At Nassau County Gas Stations Two teens are accused of attempting to rob a Long Island gas station and then robbing another gas station on the same morning.Rahquan Brooks, age 18, of the Bronx, and a 16-year-old boy, who was not identified because he is a minor, were arrested on Monday, Aug. 29, for incidents that happened earlier that day, the Nassau County Police Department reported. Police said three suspects entered a Shell gas station, located at 650 Hillside Ave. in North New Hyde Park, at about 5 a.m. and tried to get behind the register area, which was locked. They then pulled down the plexiglass barrier, a…
17-Year-Old Girl Nabbed For Knifepoint Robbery Of Taxi Driver On Long Island 17-Year-Old Girl Nabbed For Knifepoint Robbery Of Taxi Driver On Long Island
17-Year-Old Girl Nabbed For Knifepoint Robbery Of Taxi Driver On Long Island An investigation into the armed robbery of a taxi driver on Long Island led to the arrest of a 17-year-old girl, police announced. On Dec. 8, 2021, in Riverhead, police said that a driver was robbed at knifepoint by a woman in the parking lot of the Dollar Tree on Old Country Road. A spokesperson from the Riverhead Police Department said that a teen suspect - whose name has not been released - was arrested on Tuesday, May 24 by members of the Detective Division following a lengthy investigation into the robbery. The teen was charged with one count of first-degree robbery and is being held…
Duo Accused Of Attacking, Severely Injuring Man During Robbery In Hempstead Duo Accused Of Attacking, Severely Injuring Man During Robbery In Hempstead
Duo Accused Of Attacking, Severely Injuring Man During Robbery In Hempstead Two men were arrested and accused of attacking a man on Long Island and causing severe injuries during a robbery. The incident happened on Fulton Avenue in Hempstead at 1:15 a.m. on Friday, April 22, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Police responded to the area behind 162 Fulton Ave. and found an unresponsive 58-year-old man, who was suffering from severe head and face lacerations after he was struck multiple times with an unknown object, authorities said.  NCPD said the victim's credit card, money, and personal belongings had been taken from his pocket during the inc…
Suspect Nabbed In CT Gas Station Robbery Suspect Nabbed In CT Gas Station Robbery
Suspect Nabbed In CT Gas Station Robbery A 30-year-old man has been accused of robbing a Connecticut gas station at gunpoint. The incident happened at about 4:50 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 14, in New London County at the Petro Max gas station in Griswold, located at 136 Preston Road, according to Connecticut State Police. Police said Michael Riegel, a resident of Preston in New London County, was arrested on Tuesday, April 5. Riegel was accused of entering the gas station with his face covered with a mask, displaying a handgun, and demanding money from the clerk. Riegel then took the money and fled the scene in a gold sedan…
Juvenile Nabbed For Assault, Robbery In Enfield Juvenile Nabbed For Assault, Robbery In Enfield
Juvenile Nabbed For Assault, Robbery In Enfield One of two suspects in Connecticut is facing charges after allegedly assaulting and robbing someone during a planned transaction, police said. In Hartford County, police were dispatched to an area of Tariff Street in Enfield at approximately 6:45 p.m. on Monday, March 28, where there was a report of a robbery that had just taken place. According to a spokesperson from the Enfield Police Department, the victim of the robbery instructed investigators that he had met up with two others to sell undisclosed items to them. It is alleged that during the transaction, the two would-be buyers pulled…
Philadelphia Ex-Con Gets 98 Years In NJ State Prison For Fatal Atlantic City Crime Spree Philadelphia Ex-Con Gets 98 Years In NJ State Prison For Fatal Atlantic City Crime Spree
Philadelphia Ex-Con Gets 98 Years In NJ State Prison For Fatal Atlantic City Crime Spree A Philadelphia man must serve nearly 80 years in New Jersey state prison before he is eligible for parole for a fatal shooting and other crimes, authorities said. Avery Bracey, 39, was sentenced to 50 years for felony murder, 18 years for attempted witness tampering, 17 years for first-degree robbery, four years for criminal restraint, 18 years for weapons offenses, eight years for aggravated assault and three years on drug charges. Accounting for both consecutive and concurrent sentences, Bracey’s aggregate sentence is 98 years in New Jersey state prison, with nearly 80 years to be served …
Three Teens Charged In Nassau County Gunpoint Robbery, Police Say Three Teens Charged In Nassau County Gunpoint Robbery, Police Say
Three Teens Charged In Nassau County Gunpoint Robbery, Police Say Three teenagers are facing charges after police said they robbed a group of people at gunpoint on Long Island. The Nassau County Police Department reported that the robbery happened in East Garden City at 8:10 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 5. A 17-year-old boy and a 16-year-old boy approached a group of five people, four 17-year-olds and one 19-year-old, who were exiting a blue BMW 330i in a Roosevelt Field Mall parking lot, located at 620 Old Country Road, NCPD said. One of the suspects demanded the victims' possessions while displaying a firearm, and the individuals complied, police said.&nb…
Egg Harbor City Man Gets 30 Years For Attempted Murder, Armed Robbery, Prosecutor Says Egg Harbor City Man Gets 30 Years For Attempted Murder, Armed Robbery, Prosecutor Says
Egg Harbor City Man Gets 30 Years For Attempted Murder, Armed Robbery, Prosecutor Says A 34-year-old man from Egg Harbor City has been sentenced for attempted murder and first-degree robbery, authorities said. Robert Harrell was sentenced on Friday to 30 years in state prison for attempted murder, according to Atlantic County Prosecutor Cary Shill. Harrell also was sentenced to a consecutive 20-year sentence for the first-degree robbery charge.  Harrell, who was in possession of a knife, was identified as a suspect in two violent incidents over two days. On Jan. 1, 2019, he was arrested for a stabbing during a robbery attempt, after a shooting, Shill said. Harrell was…
Man Stole Keys While Test Driving Car, Threatened Victim On Long Island, Police Say Man Stole Keys While Test Driving Car, Threatened Victim On Long Island, Police Say
Man Stole Keys While Test Driving Car, Threatened Victim On Long Island, Police Say A man has been apprehended after police say he threatened a Long Island resident with a knife and stole his car keys while test driving a vehicle that was listed for sale on social media. Jalen Boynton, age 20, met the victim at his house on Cori Lane in Bohemia at approximately 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5 to test drive a 2020 Dodge Challenger T/A that had been listed for sale on Facebook Marketplace, Suffolk County Police said. The victim drove Boynton in the vehicle for approximately a half-mile before returning to Cori Lane, said police.  Boynton, a resident of Manhattan, asked …
Man Turns Himself In On Charges Of Killing Local Boxer In Bridgeport Man Turns Himself In On Charges Of Killing Local Boxer In Bridgeport
Man Turns Himself In On Charges Of Killing Local Boxer In Bridgeport A man turned himself in after an arrest warrant charged him with killing a local boxer. Deontae Boykin, 23, is accused of shooting 27-year-old Raymond "Goldito" Sierra outside his home in Bridgeport on Union Avenue on Thursday, Sept. 24.  According to Sierra's family, the young boxer was returning home from running errands at about 8 p.m. that evening when he was approached by a group of men before Boykin shot him in the chest.  Police responded to reported shots fired on the 600th block of Union Avenue found members of Sierra's family members in the process of bringing him to Br…
30-Year-Old Nabbed For Robbery At Area Supermarket 30-Year-Old Nabbed For Robbery At Area Supermarket
30-Year-Old Nabbed For Robbery At Area Supermarket A 30-year-old Hudson Valley man was arrested by New York State Police after allegedly posturing that he had a gun while stealing more than $2,000 from an area grocery store. New York State Police investigators from Poughkeepsie arrested LaGrange resident Zackary Beck following an incident at the TOPS market on John J. Wagner Way in LaGrange on Wednesday, Sept. 30. According to State Police, at approximately 9:15 a.m. on Sept. 30, employees at TOPS reported that there had been a robbery after Beck allegedly threatened to use a gun - which was never displayed - and demanded cash. The store c…
Suspect Arraigned For Fatal Shooting In Nyack Suspect Arraigned For Fatal Shooting In Nyack
Suspect Arraigned For Fatal Shooting In Nyack A 33-year-old man may spend the rest of his life behind bars after being arraigned on multiple murder charges for allegedly shooting and robbing his victim in Rockland County. Fayetteville, North Carolina resident Jason Jabouin is facing a host of charges for the killing and robbery of Ryan Franklin in Nyack on Friday, May 22. Specifically, Jabouin was charged with: Three counts of second-degree murder; Two counts of first-degree robbery; Two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon; Third-degree criminal possession of a weapon. Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Wal…
IDs Released For Suspect, Victim In Fatal Nyack Shooting IDs Released For Suspect, Victim In Fatal Nyack Shooting
IDs Released For Suspect, Victim In Fatal Nyack Shooting The identities of a suspect who has been apprehended and the victim in a fatal shooting in Nyack have been released. The incident took place in Rockland County around 10 a.m., Friday, May 22, in the area of South Midland Avenue, south of Depew Avenue, in Nyack, according to Orangetown Police.  When police arrived on the scene they found the victim, Ryan L. Franklin, 30, of West Haverstraw, with apparent gunshot injuries. Franklin was rushed to Nyack Hospital by Nyack Ambulance and Medic 5, where he was later pronounced dead. On Saturday, May 23, Orangetown Police announced the s…
Alert Issued For Most Wanted Long Island First-Degree Robbery Suspect Alert Issued For Most Wanted Long Island First-Degree Robbery Suspect
Alert Issued For Most Wanted Long Island First-Degree Robbery Suspect An alert has been issued by police investigators on Long Island as they attempt to locate one of their most wanted suspects. Mauricio Cruz is wanted by the Suffolk County Police Department for felony violation of probation after his arrest for first-degree robbery with a firearm.  It is further alleged that Cruz removed a GPS monitoring bracelet and left it on the side of the road in November last year. According to police, Cruz has a history of violence and is believed to be in the Flanders area off of Flanders Road. Investigators noted that he has a tattoo of a Snapchat ghost on his…
Man Robs Woman At Gunpoint After Arranging On Social Meet To Meet In Fairfield, Police Say Man Robs Woman At Gunpoint After Arranging On Social Meet To Meet In Fairfield, Police Say
Man Robs Woman At Gunpoint After Arranging On Social Meet To Meet In Fairfield, Police Say Social media helped police track down a suspect involved in an armed robbery scam in Fairfield County, police said. The Fairfield Emergency Communications Center received a report of a robbery that took place shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 7, Hunyadi Avenue. Police said that a woman reported that she arranged to meet a man in the area to sell a phone through an online social media site. When she arrived, one man entered her vehicle while a second approached her and robbed her at gunpoint. The men then fled on foot. Investigators were unable to initially locate the suspects, wh…
Man Indicted For Murder After Fatal Shooting During Old Bethpage Park Robbery Man Indicted For Murder After Fatal Shooting During Old Bethpage Park Robbery
Man Indicted For Murder After Fatal Shooting During Old Bethpage Park Robbery A man was indicted for murder in a July 6 fatal shooting during a robbery in an Old Bethpage park. Brandon Torres, 22, of Staten Island was arraigned Friday, Aug. 2 and charged with second-degree murder, first-degree robbery, two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, and second-degree robbery, according to Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas.  Torres was remanded and is due back in court on Friday, Sept. 6. If convicted of the top count, he faces 25 years to life in prison. Kion Carter, 25, of Middle Island was arraigned Monday, Aug. 6 and char…
Woman, Three Men Are Latest Charged After 22-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Old Bethpage Woman, Three Men Are Latest Charged After 22-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Old Bethpage
Woman, Three Men Are Latest Charged After 22-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Old Bethpage Four more suspects were taken into police custody for their alleged roles in a botched armed robbery that left a 22-year-old man dead in Old Bethpage over the weekend. Queens resident Stefan Pierre, 22, suffered a gunshot wound in the abdomen shortly before 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 6 in Old Bethpage. He was later pronounced dead at a local hospital. Early on Tuesday, July 9, members of the Homicide Squad announced that they had arrested Staten Island resident Brandon Torres, 22, who was charged with second-degree murder, first-degree robbery and criminal possession of a weapon. The inv…
Stolen Car Police Chase On Hutch, I-95 Ends In Crash, Arrest Stolen Car Police Chase On Hutch, I-95 Ends In Crash, Arrest
Stolen Car Police Chase On Hutch, I-95 Ends In Crash, Arrest A stolen vehicle pursuit by Westchester County Police led to a crash at Playland Parkway and I-95 in Rye. The incident began around 9:06 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, when an alert by the Westchester County police Real Time Crime Center advised patrol units that a stolen Honda CRV was traveling southbound on the Hutchinson River Parkway, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. Patrol officers located the vehicle near East Lincoln Avenue and attempted to pull it over, but the driver refused to comply, he said. Officers followed the stolen car south to the Boston Po…
Man Admits To Rape, Robbery In Fairfield Man Admits To Rape, Robbery In Fairfield
Man Admits To Rape, Robbery In Fairfield A 48-year-old man with a lengthy rap sheet has admitted to raping and robbing a woman on her way home from the Fairfield train station in 2016. With his trial approaching, New Haven resident Michael Fontaine pleaded guilty in court to first-degree sexual assault and first-degree robbery on Friday. He is scheduled to be sentenced on April 26, when he is expected to be handed a 25-year term behind bars. On Dec. 17, 2016, police said that Fontaine’s victim took a trip into Manhattan, arriving home at approximately 10 p.m. The victim proceeded to walk home when she was attacked by Fontaine…
Man Shot During Westchester Burglary, Police Say Man Shot During Westchester Burglary, Police Say
Man Shot During Westchester Burglary, Police Say An alleged burglar was shot in the hand while attempting to rob a basement apartment in New Rochelle on Monday morning, police said. The New Rochelle Police Department received a report shortly after 12:45 a.m. on Monday, July 2, of a robbery at a Main Street apartment, and that one of the suspects involved had suffered a gunshot wound. Upon arrival at the scene, officers found the 21-year-old tenant, along with three others, including one of the suspects, Darius Rogers, who was bleeding from his hand stemming from the gunshot wound. Police said that the investigation into the incident det…