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Hamilton Township, NJ
Police & Fire
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HIM? Unidentified Shoplifter Pulls Knife On Family Dollar Manager: Ewing Police
Recognize him? Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a man they say pulled a knife on a manager who confronted him for shoplifting from a Family Dollar store in Ewing. The man — pictured above — attempted to shoplift various items from the Princeton Avenue store around 5:20 p.m. on Monday, May 30, Ewing Police said in a release on Wednesday, June 8. When the manager of the store confronted the man, he brandished a black knife and fled, police said. Anyone with information about the man’s identity is asked to call Detective Matthew Wherley at 609-882-1313 ext. 5566 or send an ema…
Newburgh, NY
Police & Fire
Teen Nabbed For Knifepoint Robbery At Hudson Valley Dunkin' Donuts
A Hudson Valley teen has been arrested for allegedly robbing a Dunkin' Donuts at knifepoint. It took place in Orange County in the city of Newburgh on Saturday, May 7 at the Dunkin' located at 674 Broadway in Newburgh. The 17-year-old teen, who was not identified due to his age, was arrested on Friday, May 13, following an investigation, said the city of Newburgh Police. He was charged with first-degree robbery and released on his own recognizance pending a future court date.
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Stabbing Victim At Westbury Deli
A man was arrested on Long Island after allegedly slashing another person with a pocket knife during an altercation inside a deli, police said. In Westbury, police responded to the Express Deli on Union Avenue shortly after 10:45 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11, where there was a report of an assault. According to a spokesperson from the Nassau County Police Department, Westbury resident Jose Flores Lopez, age 40, got into an altercation with a 48-year-old man inside the deli, during which he allegedly struck him with his hand and then slashed his torso with the knife “causing a severe laceration…
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Nassau County Detectives Shoot Man Who Threatened Them With Knife In Suffolk, Police Say
A man was hospitalized with serious injuries after he threatened detectives with a knife and they shot him, police reported. The incident happened in Copiague at about 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 19, and it involved Nassau County Police detectives, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Suffolk Police said the detectives were interviewing a 39-year-old man outside of his home on Buchanan Avenue about an incident that happened in Nassau County at an earlier date when the man charged at the detectives and threatened them with the knife. The detectives shot the man, w…
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
Man Robbed At Knifepoint At Convenience Store In Fairfield County
Police in Fairfield County are investigating after a man was robbed at knifepoint at a gas station on Christmas Day. The robbery happened around 10:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 25, at the Cumberland Farms in Fairfield at 1101 Post Road, said Lieutenant Edward Weihe, of the Fairfield Police. According to Weihe, the man told officers that he heard someone knock on his passenger side door and assumed it was a friend. The suspect then opened the door and threatened to stab the man if did not hand over his wallet. The victim said he gave the man his wallet with around $100 in cash inside,…
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed After Knifepoint Attempted Robbery At Long Island Urgent Care, Police Say
A suspect is in custody after a knifepoint attempted robbery at a Long Island Urgent Care facility. Police responded to a call in Great Neck Plaza involving a suspicious person with a weapon on Great Neck Road at around 10:25 a.m. Friday, Aug. 6. Upon arrival, it was discovered that Dardu Mihai Vamvu, age 48, of Great Neck, had displayed a knife and did attempt to steal money from two different individuals inside the Urgent Care, Nassau County Police said. Vamvu fled on foot and was later apprehended by officers, according to police. There were no injuries reported…
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Atlantic City Shopkeeper, 66, Dies During Armed Robbery By 12-Year-Old Boy
A 66-year-old businessman from Atlantic City collapsed and died when his store was robbed at knifepoint, authorities said. Mahmood Ansari was robbed at his store by two youths on Thursday night, according to Atlantic City Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner. At 7:41 p.m., Atlantic City police responded to a business in the 1500 block of the Boardwalk in reference to a boy with a knife. Personnel at the Atlantic City Police Surveillance Center further advised officers that multiple juveniles were damaging the store and assaulting individuals. While attempting to steal items, a 12-year-ol…
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
News
Crime
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: Knife-Wielding Gang Of Bergen Convenience Store Robbers Strikes Again
A group of knife-wielding thugs who’ve been robbing convenience stores in Bergen County apparently struck again, authorities said. The clerk at the Route 46 7-Eleven clerk in Elmwood Park told police the gang of four robbed the store of $400, 19 packs of Newports and rolling papers shortly after midnight Friday. The clerk said he was on the phone when one of them, brandishing a knife, walked around the counter and demanded he open the register. A similar holdup at a Rochelle Park 7-Eleven less than 48 hours earlier yielded $2,000 in cash, authorities said. SEE: Knife-Wielding Robbers Get …
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed For Robberies At Long Island Liquor Store, Gas Station
A suspect has been apprehended following a weeks-long investigation after robberies at a Long Island liquor store and gas station. The suspect entered Spirits Wine and Liquor store on Old Country Road in Hicksville around 7:50 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 6, displayed a knife, and demanded money from the employee behind the counter, Nassau County Police said. The 53-year-old store clerk handed an undetermined amount of US currency to the suspect, who then exited the store and fled on foot southbound on Broadway, said police. No injuries were reported. Detectives believe the suspect i…
Newark, NJ
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HIM? Surveillance Tapes Show Masked, Violent Newark Robber Threatening Workers
Newark police are seeking the public's help identifying a man who they say threatened to hurt workers with a knife during a robbery last weekend. The man pictured tried leaving a store on the 100 block of 7th Avenue with items hidden under his clothes last Saturday, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. The man "used physical force" against employees while threatening them with a knife, Ambrose said. The suspect is described as a man with a medium complexion, medium build, approximately six feet tall, with dark clothing and a white mask on his face. Anyone with infor…
Stony Point, NY
Police & Fire
School Resource Officer Injured Taking Knife Away From Student
A community resource officer at the Newburgh Free Academy was injured while disarming a student with a knife on the campus. The incident took place around 10 a.m., Monday, April 8, at the school located at 301 Robinson Ave, Newburgh, when City of Newburgh Police Officer Humberto Perez was assisting school administrators with a parent who was upset, said City of Newburgh Det. Sgt. Joseph Rutigliano. During the encounter, Perez noticed the woman's son, a student at the school had what appeared to be a knife concealed in his pants. When confronted about the knife, he…
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Manhunt For 'Possible Violent Offender Armed With Knife' Causes Lockdown In Westchester
Police are investigating a potentially violent, knife-wielding offender who was spotted near the Mercy College campus, causing a lockdown. Mercy College issued an alert at approximately 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 27, of a "possible violent offender armed with a knife" in the area of the Old Croton Aqueduct. Police could be spotted on the college’s campus as they investigated the report. The incident led to a temporary lockdown at Mercy College’s Dobbs Ferry campus, though police quickly gave the “all-clear” to resume the day normally. It was not immediately clear if there were any victims o…
