Willow Grove Mall Robber Fled Into Neighborhood, Arrested In Homeowner's Shed: Police Willow Grove Mall Robber Fled Into Neighborhood, Arrested In Homeowner's Shed: Police
Willow Grove Mall Robber Fled Into Neighborhood, Arrested In Homeowner's Shed: Police A Philadelphia man was caught hiding from police in a resident's shed after fleeing the scene of a robbery at the Willow Grove Mall on Thursday, April 28, authorities said. Abington police officers were called to the mall on a report of someone stealing merchandise from a store, they said. When security officers confronted the suspect, he apparently pulled a knife, threatened them, and then fled on foot. The robber — later identified as 47-year-old Anthony Flego — tried to flee into a mall patron's vehicle but failed, police said. That's when he reportedly jumped over a resid…
Police Seek ID For Wallet Thieves Who Spent More Than $1,000 At Lehigh Valley Target Police Seek ID For Wallet Thieves Who Spent More Than $1,000 At Lehigh Valley Target
Police Seek ID For Wallet Thieves Who Spent More Than $1,000 At Lehigh Valley Target Police are seeking the public’s help identifying two men they say stole a woman’s wallet and fraudulently spent more than $1,000 at a Lehigh Valley Target store. The men — pictured above — stole a wallet from a woman shopping at Sam’s Club on Easton-Nazareth Highway on Sunday, April 3, the Colonial Regional Police Department said. The men were then seen on surveillance footage exiting Target on Dryland Way in Easton after spending more than $1,000 on the victim’s credit card, police said. Anyone with information about the suspects’ identities is asked to contact Colonial Regional Police at…
Know Them? Duo Accused Of Stealing Purses From Shopping Carts In Hudson Valley Know Them? Duo Accused Of Stealing Purses From Shopping Carts In Hudson Valley
Know Them? Duo Accused Of Stealing Purses From Shopping Carts In Hudson Valley Police in the region are asking the public for help identifying a couple of thieves who have allegedly been snagging purses and wallets from shopping carts. The Town of Ulster Police Department is investigating several larcenies of purses and wallets from shopping carts in the Kings Mall over the last two weeks.  While one of the suspects distracts the female shopper the other one steals the purse, police said. The suspects then immediately utilize the credit cards to make purchases at other local stores, they added.  Anyone that has information relative to the suspects and/or l…
NJ Woman Helping Homebound Victim With Groceries Wanted For Racking Up $22K Bill: Police NJ Woman Helping Homebound Victim With Groceries Wanted For Racking Up $22K Bill: Police
NJ Woman Helping Homebound Victim With Groceries Wanted For Racking Up $22K Bill: Police A New Jersey woman entrusted with the credit card of a medically incapacitated victim she had been grocery shopping for was arrested for racking up a $22,000 bill on the victim's card for her own personal gain, authorities said. Lisa Pryor, 55, of Monroe, was arrested at her job in Plainsboro on a warrant for theft and fraud-related offenses on Tuesday, March 22, Acting Somerset County Prosecutor Thomas Chirichella said. The victim, a Branchburg resident, in September 2021 told police that someone had used their card and other identifying information, resulting in the loss of thou…
East Coast Luxury Car Theft Ring Smashed By PalPark Detectives East Coast Luxury Car Theft Ring Smashed By PalPark Detectives
East Coast Luxury Car Theft Ring Smashed By PalPark Detectives What at first seemed like a run-of-the-mill package theft led Palisades Park detectives to an organized theft ring that used bogus IDs to buy high-end luxury cars, authorities said. Jeon Kichul, a 43-year-old Korean national, was arrested last December after Detective David Chun identified him as the porch pirate who swiped a package containing a baseball glove from outside a resident’s home, Capt. Shawn Lee said. Kichul, who was also carrying bogus ID, was released pending further investigation, said Lee, the officer in charge of the department. Chun then learned that Jeon was "part of a …
Police Ask Public For Help Identifying Duo Linked To Hudson Valley Grand Larceny Case Police Ask Public For Help Identifying Duo Linked To Hudson Valley Grand Larceny Case
Police Ask Public For Help Identifying Duo Linked To Hudson Valley Grand Larceny Case Authorities are asking the public for help identifying two people linked to a grand larceny investigation in the Hudson Valley. The New York State Police in Brewster are investigating after a suspect or suspects stole more than $14,000 from a victim using the victim's credit card information, according to an update from police on Tuesday, Jan. 11. The New York State Police in Brewster are attempting to identify the pictured subjects in relation to a grand larceny... Posted by New York State Police on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 Police provided images of the two people they're searching f…
Wayne Police Nab Wanted NYC Man At Mall Eatery, Forced To Release Him Under Bail Reform Wayne Police Nab Wanted NYC Man At Mall Eatery, Forced To Release Him Under Bail Reform
Wayne Police Nab Wanted NYC Man At Mall Eatery, Forced To Release Him Under Bail Reform A Wayne police detective nabbed a wanted man from Brooklyn who was carrying phony credit cards after he tried using one of them, authorities said. Police booked him, then had to let him go under bail reform. It began when a group of officers responded to the Dave and Buster’s at the Willowbrook Mall last week on a report of a group trying to use a bogus credit card. A manager told the responders that the same group “was in the establishment the week before attempting to use multiple credit cards that were declined,” Detective Capt. Dan Daly said. The group had returned and were trying to u…
Central PA Couple Wanted For Hitting Gas Station Clerk: Police Central PA Couple Wanted For Hitting Gas Station Clerk: Police
Central PA Couple Wanted For Hitting Gas Station Clerk: Police A man and a woman are wanted by police in connection with an attempted theft where a gas station clerk was hurt, according to a release by police. The pair attempted to leave without paying after their credit card was declined at Carroll Fuel Mart located along North Hanover Street in Carlisle on Jan. 3, according to Carlisle police. When their card was declined they lashed out at the clerk and the woman supposedly hit the employee, according to the release. The pair fled the scene on foot, although it remains unclear if they left with the items they attempted to purchase, according to…
Former USPS Employee In CT Admits Stealing Funds Former USPS Employee In CT Admits Stealing Funds
Former USPS Employee In CT Admits Stealing Funds A former United States Postal Service employee from Connecticut has pleaded guilty to a charge related to stealing USPS funds. Lindim Asipi, age 44, of Waterbury, pleaded guilty on Monday, Dec. 20, to one count of wire fraud related to his theft of USPS funds, according to an announcement from Leonard Boyle, acting US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Asipi worked as a driver for the USPS in Waterbury, and the USPS gave him a fleet credit card for gas, Boyle said.  Between about January 2019 and June 2020, he conducted several hundred fraudulent transactions with the card…
Police Ask Public's Help In ID Theft, Grand Larceny Case In Northern Westchester Police Ask Public's Help In ID Theft, Grand Larceny Case In Northern Westchester
Police Ask Public's Help In ID Theft, Grand Larceny Case In Northern Westchester Police are investigating after a suspect used a victim's credit card to make fraudulent purchases at stores in Northern Westchester County. Earlier in December, a victim reported that they lost their wallet in the Walmart located on East Main Street in the area of Mohegan Lake, according to New York State Police. Police said shortly after the wallet was stolen, the victim received a number of fraudulent credit card charges. Investigators located security images of the individual believed to have made the purchases at stores in Cortlandt and Ossining. A grand larceny and identity theft inv…
Police Search For Man Accused Of Using Stolen Credit Card Info At Suffolk County Stores Police Search For Man Accused Of Using Stolen Credit Card Info At Suffolk County Stores
Police Search For Man Accused Of Using Stolen Credit Card Info At Suffolk County Stores Police are searching for a man accused of using stolen credit card information at multiple Long Island stores. On Sunday, Oct. 31, at about noon, a woman reported that an unknown person used her credit card information to make purchases at stores in Bohemia, Deer Park and Bay Shore, according to the Suffolk County Police Department.  The purchases totaled about $265, police said. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Tips can be submitted by calling 1-800-220-TIPS.
NJ Man Admits Bribing Postal Workers To Steal Credit Cards From Mail To Fuel Shopping Sprees NJ Man Admits Bribing Postal Workers To Steal Credit Cards From Mail To Fuel Shopping Sprees
NJ Man Admits Bribing Postal Workers To Steal Credit Cards From Mail To Fuel Shopping Sprees A Union County man admitted bribing postal employees to steal credit cards that federal authorities said he then activated and used on shopping sprees. Syid Boyd, 26, of Union, paid the government workers in cash for the stolen cards from the mail, then activated them "by posing as the actual account holders," Acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Rachael A. Honig said. He then bought himself electronics and other items at various retail stores throughout New Jersey, she said. Rather than face trial, Boyd took a deal from the government, pleading guilty via videoconference with a federal ju…