Massapequa, NY
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Pair Of Armed Robberies Involving Pickup Truck Reported Hours Apart On Long Island Pair Of Armed Robberies Involving Pickup Truck Reported Hours Apart On Long Island Pair Of Armed Robberies Involving Pickup Truck Reported Hours Apart On Long Island
Pair Of Armed Robberies Involving Pickup Truck Reported Hours Apart On Long Island Detectives are investigating two armed robberies that took place within miles of each other on Long Island. The first robbery took place around 11:05 p.m., Monday, Feb. 17, in the parking lot at Jake's 58 Hotel & Casino in Islandia, said Suffolk County Police. During the robbery, police said a man approached a woman in the parking lot, displayed what appeared to be a handgun, and demanded cash. The woman complied and the man fled to a black pickup truck parked nearby. The pickup truck, driven by a second person, fled the scene in an unknown direction. There were no injuries. The sec…

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by Kathy Reakes
North Hunterdon, NJ
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KNOW THEM? Police Seek Thieves In Pair Of Hackettstown Commercial Burglaries KNOW THEM? Police Seek Thieves In Pair Of Hackettstown Commercial Burglaries KNOW THEM? Police Seek Thieves In Pair Of Hackettstown Commercial Burglaries
Know Them? Police Seek Thieves In Pair Of Hackettstown Commercial Burglaries Police are seeking the public's help in identifying thieves involved in a pair of Hackettstown commercial burglaries. Police are on the lookout for a man who they say threw a rock at the window of the BP Gas Station on Route 57, giving him access to the store on Sunday, Dec. 22 around 2:20 a.m. The burglar stole cigarettes before fleeing toward Stryker Airsoft (13 Route 57), police said. A second burglary occurred Friday, Jan. 3 around 2:15 a.m.  Police say the suspect used a hammer to break the glass on the front door of the Express Mart on Mountain Avenue, before stealing…

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by Valerie Musson
Massapequa, NY
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Police Searching For Leads In LI Robberies That Happened Within Minutes Of Each Other Police Searching For Leads In LI Robberies That Happened Within Minutes Of Each Other Police Searching For Leads In LI Robberies That Happened Within Minutes Of Each Other
Police Searching For Leads In LI Robberies That Happened Within Minutes Of Each Other Police are investigating two robberies on Long Island that occurred within minutes of each other and could be connected. The first robbery took place at 3:05 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 6, when a man walked into the 7-Eleven at 1320 5th Ave., in Bay Shore, and displayed what appeared to be a handgun and demanded cash from the employee, said the Suffolk County Police. The employee complied and the man fled the scene.  The second robbery took place around 15 minutes later when a man entered the BP gas station at 660 Islip Ave. in Brentwood, and demanded cash from an employee at the count…

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by Kathy Reakes
Brentwood, NY
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Suspect Charged In Long Island Robbery Spree Suspect Charged In Long Island Robbery Spree Suspect Charged In Long Island Robbery Spree
Suspect Charged In Long Island Robbery Spree A suspect has been charged after a spree of robberies on Long Island, according to police. Officers with the Nassau County Police Department arrested Jonathan Barrientos, 28, of the village of Thomaston in eastern Great Neck on Thursday, Oct. 24 around 12:30 p.m. after an investigation determined that he was allegedly involved in numerous robberies throughout Nassau County. Detectives say Barrientos was involved in the following incidents: Sunday, Aug. 25 around 8 p.m.: Barrientos allegedly entered a Shell gas station (220 Northern Blvd. in Great Neck) and removed various items from the s…

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by Valerie Musson
Brentwood, NY
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Man Wanted For Stealing Cash At Hauppauge Gas Station, Police Say Man Wanted For Stealing Cash At Hauppauge Gas Station, Police Say Man Wanted For Stealing Cash At Hauppauge Gas Station, Police Say
Man Wanted For Stealing Cash At Hauppauge Gas Station, Police Say Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives are on the lookout for a man suspected of stealing cash at a Hauppauge gas station. Police say a man, pictured above, stole $120 from a victim’s pocket at BP Gas Station (204 Wheeler Road) on Thursday, July 18 around 1:20 p.m. The man fled in a small blue sedan, according to police. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for any information that leads to an arrest. To submit an anonymous tip, call 1-800-220-TIPS, text “SCPD” and your message to “CRIMES” (274637) or submit an email at…

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by Valerie Musson
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Suspect On Loose After Armed Robbery At Gas Station In Westchester Suspect On Loose After Armed Robbery At Gas Station In Westchester Suspect On Loose After Armed Robbery At Gas Station In Westchester
Suspect On Loose After Armed Robbery At Gas Station In Westchester A masked man took off with cash following an early morning armed robbery at a Westchester gas station. Officers from the Greenburgh Police Department responded to the BP gas station on South Central Avenue in Edgemont shortly after 1:45 a.m. on Tuesday, May 14, where there was a reported robbery. Police said that the attendant told officers that a man wearing a mask and dark-colored hooded sweatshirt walked into the station armed with a handgun and demanded cash. He was given an undisclosed amount of money and took off on foot north on Central Avenue, investigators said. The attendant at …

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
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Know Her? Woman Accused Of Using Credit Cards Stolen From East Patchogue ShopRite Know Her? Woman Accused Of Using Credit Cards Stolen From East Patchogue ShopRite Know Her? Woman Accused Of Using Credit Cards Stolen From East Patchogue ShopRite
Know Her? Woman Accused Of Using Credit Cards Stolen From East Patchogue ShopRite The Suffolk County Police Department is offering a $5,000 reward for information that results in the arrest of a woman caught on surveillance camera they say used credit cards stolen from a supermarket in East Patchogue. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fifth Squad detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the woman. A purse containing the two credit cards was stolen from a shopping cart at ShopRite, located at 95 Sunrise Highway, on April 14 at approximately 6:40 p.m., Suffolk County Police said. A short time later, a woman reportedly used the …

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by Donna Christopher
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Missing Westchester Man Found Missing Westchester Man Found Missing Westchester Man Found
Missing Westchester Man Found Update: An 85-year-old Westchester man who went missing has been located and is safe. John Lamson was observed by a concerned citizen walking in the vicinity of the BP Gas Station, 190 Aqueduct Road in White Plains at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6 in the Town of Greenburgh, Greenburgh Police said. Greenburgh Police responded and confirmed his identity. Lamson was evaluated on scene by Greenburgh Police EMS and was found to be in good condition. He has since been returned home to his family. Original report: An 85-year-old Westchester man has gone missing and authorities are askin…

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by Joe Lombardi
Ridgewood, NJ
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Bergen County Gas Station Sells $50,000 Lottery Ticket Bergen County Gas Station Sells $50,000 Lottery Ticket Bergen County Gas Station Sells $50,000 Lottery Ticket
Bergen County Gas Station Sells $50,000 Lottery Ticket A winning New Jersey Lottery ticket worth $50,000 was sold at a Bergen County gas station. The ticket from Saturday's drawing was purchased at the BP on Route 46 in Elmwood Park. If that ticket had been purchased with Power Play, it would have multiplied the prize to $100,000. The winning numbers were: 01, 21, 31, 45 and 49. The Red Power Ball number was 21. The Multiplier number was 02. The Powerball jackpot rolls to $60,000,000 for the next drawing to be held Wednesday, May 30 at 10:59 p.m.

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by Cecilia Levine