Duo Nabbed For String Of Armed Robberies At Long Island Stores Duo Nabbed For String Of Armed Robberies At Long Island Stores
Duo Nabbed For String Of Armed Robberies At Long Island Stores Two men are facing charges in a string of robberies of Long Island businesses. Marcus Brown, age 33, of Coram, was arrested on Sunday, Dec. 12, and 26-year-old Jvon Creighton, of Mastic, was arrested on Monday, Dec. 13, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. SCPD said Brown was charged with seven counts of first-degree robbery.  Creighton was charged with two counts of first-degree robbery, and other charges are expected, police said. Police reported that the first robbery happened at the 7-Eleven located at 1201 Montauk Highway in East Patchogue at about 12:40 a.m. on Su…
Ex-Cons Released Early Due To COVID Nabbed In Bergen Highway Gas Station Robbery Ex-Cons Released Early Due To COVID Nabbed In Bergen Highway Gas Station Robbery
Ex-Cons Released Early Due To COVID Nabbed In Bergen Highway Gas Station Robbery Two ex-cons who were among more than 2,000 New Jersey prisoners released early last year because of COVID were charged with holding up a Route 17 gas station in Hasbrouck Heights last month. Keywan Hudson, 25, spoke on a cellphone as he pointed a gun at the victim at the BP gas station on the northbound highway and demanded cash shortly before 3 a.m. Aug. 11, according to a complaint filed by a Bergen County prosecutor's detective. He also demanded to know the address, it says. Security video also showed Salik Stephens, 29, pulling up in a black BMW sedan with temporary tags moments later,…
Local Man Nabbed After Stealing Jeep At Area Convenience Store Local Man Nabbed After Stealing Jeep At Area Convenience Store
Local Man Nabbed After Stealing Jeep At Area Convenience Store New York State Police troopers recovered a stolen Jeep and busted a suspect after the vehicle was allegedly stolen from a Hudson Valley convenience store, investigators announced. Troopers responded to Stewart’s on Route 17M in Goshen at 5:15 a.m. on Thursday, June 3, where there was a report of a stolen 2012 gray Jeep Grand Cherokee. Police said that troopers were able to locate the vehicle shortly after the investigation launched at a BP gas station in Wawayanda, and found the driver, Poughkeepsie resident Todd Johnson, who was taken into custody. Johnson, 41, was arrested and charged wi…
WINNER: Powerball Ticket Good For $1 Million Sold In Bergen County WINNER: Powerball Ticket Good For $1 Million Sold In Bergen County
Winner: Powerball Ticket Good For $1 Million Sold In Bergen County A winning Powerball ticket good for $1 million was sold in Bergen County. The second-tier prizewinning ticket was sold at at AMG Retail LLC, located at 86-110 S. River St., in Hackensack. The retailer appears to be a convenience store at a BP gas station. The numbers from Saturday's Powerball drawing were: 03, 19, 27, 37, and 40. The Red Power Ball number was 08. The Multiplier number was 02.  More than 39,100 New Jersey players took home an estimated $201,839 in prizes ranging from $4 to $200.  The Powerball jackpot rolls to $236 million for the next drawing to be he…
Man Stabbed In Head, Beaten During Attack In Westchester, Police Say Man Stabbed In Head, Beaten During Attack In Westchester, Police Say
Man Stabbed In Head, Beaten During Attack In Westchester, Police Say Police are searching for a group of people who allegedly assaulted a man and stabbed him in the head in Westchester County. The incident took place around 1 a.m., Sunday, May 9 at the BP gas station, at 190 Aqueduct Road, in White Plains, said Greenburgh Police Lt. Kobie Powell. According to Powell, police responded to the area and found that the suspects had fled the area in a blue Mazda 3 and a grey Toyota sedan toward Tarrytown Road. The victim, who had been stabbed in the head and beaten, was taken to Westchester Medical Center where he underwent surgery.  The motive of…
Girl Who Went Missing After Last Seen Entering Woods Found In NYC Girl Who Went Missing After Last Seen Entering Woods Found In NYC
Girl Who Went Missing After Last Seen Entering Woods Found In NYC A young girl who was seen walking into a wooded area on Long Island late a night has been located safe. The girl was seen around 10:23 p.m., on Tuesday, April 13, in Roosevelt, when officers responded to a 911 call by a witness who saw the child, approximately 7 to 8 years old, walking alone through the BP gas station parking lot located at 533 Nassau Road, said the Nassau County Police. Police and K-9 Units searched for the child. Nassau County Police said Wednesday, April 14, the child had been located safe in Queens.  Police said they are investigating why the child was in Rooseve…
Police Searching For Young Girl Spotted Walking Into Wooded Area Alone On Long Island Police Searching For Young Girl Spotted Walking Into Wooded Area Alone On Long Island
Police Searching For Young Girl Spotted Walking Into Wooded Area Alone On Long Island Updated Story: Girl Who Went Missing After Last Seen Entering Woods Found In NYC Police are investigating an unusual incident after a young girl was seen walking alone late at night and then entered a wooded area. The sighting of the girl was first reported around 10:23 p.m., on Tuesday, April 13, in Roosevelt, when officers responded to a 911 call by a witness who saw the child, approximately 7 to 8 years old, walking alone through the BP gas station parking lot located at 533 Nassau Road, said the Nassau County Police. Officers responding to the area began to conduct a canv…
Suspect At Large After Long Island Gas Station Robbery Suspect At Large After Long Island Gas Station Robbery
Suspect At Large After Long Island Gas Station Robbery Police are asking the public for help regarding a robbery of a BP gas station on Long Island. The robbery took place around 7 a.m., Monday, March 15 at the gas station located at 740 Hempstead Turnpike in Franklin Square. According to detectives, a man entered the BP Gas Station and went behind the counter and approached a 63-year-old employee, displayed a knife, and demanded money from the register.  The robber then fled the scene eastbound on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash.  The suspect is described as being a Black male, approximately 5’11” tall with a slim build. He…
Driver Holds Would-Be Carjacker Until Police Arrive In Westchester Driver Holds Would-Be Carjacker Until Police Arrive In Westchester
Driver Holds Would-Be Carjacker Until Police Arrive In Westchester An alleged attempted carjacker in Westchester was held down by the owner of the vehicle until police could arrive on the scene. The incident took place around 6:35 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 4, when Greenburgh Police officers responded to the BP Gas Station located at 190 Aqueduct Road for a report of a robbery in progress, said Lieutenant Kobie Powell. Upon their arrival the officers found a man being restrained on the ground by another man. The investigation revealed that the man, identified as Jaryneah Wilson, 41, address unknown, entered the victim’s car and …
Hudson Gas Station Sells Jersey Cash 5 Ticket Winning Historic Jackpot Hudson Gas Station Sells Jersey Cash 5 Ticket Winning Historic Jackpot
Hudson Gas Station Sells Jersey Cash 5 Ticket Winning Historic Jackpot A winning New Jersey Lottery ticket was sold in Hudson County. The winning numbers from the Saturday, Jan. 23 drawing were 05, 16, 18, 21, and 29 and the XTRA number was 02.  The lucky ticket was sold at N & A Services Inc., the BP gas station on Broadway in Bayonne. This was the largest Jersey Cash 5 jackpot ever, surpassing the previous record of $1.96 million in 2013. Drawings are daily at 10:57 p.m. Each jackpot starts at $100,000.
Paterson Teen Charged With Gunning Down Murder Suspect Paterson Teen Charged With Gunning Down Murder Suspect
Paterson Teen Charged With Gunning Down Murder Suspect An 18-year-old Paterson man was charged with the shooting death of an ex-con who himself was wanted for murder, authorities announced Saturday. D’Andre Ruff, 18, and an accomplice shot Michael Richardson outside a BP gas station at the corner of Broadway and Summer Street shortly after 3 p.m. Wednesday, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a joint announcement on Saturday. Richardson was pronounced dead on arrival at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center soon after. Police had been searching for Richardson, who was wanted on a f…
Feds: Newark Wheelman Cops Plea In 7-County Armed Robbery Spree Feds: Newark Wheelman Cops Plea In 7-County Armed Robbery Spree
Feds: Newark Wheelman Cops Plea In 7-County Armed Robbery Spree An ex-con from Newark told a federal judge on Thursday that he was the getaway driver in a string of overnight convenience store and gas station robberies in Bergen, Passaic, Hudson, Essex, Middlesex, Morris and Union counties. Meshach Whagar, 31, admitted during a video-conferenced plea hearing that he was the wheelman during the 20 predawn holdups in November and December of 2017, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said. It included robberies in Lodi, Mahwah, Elmwood Park, Clifton, Hoboken, Bayonne, Kearny, Parsippany, Rockaway, Morris Plains, West Orange, East Brunswick, South River, Edison, …