Gettysburg, PA
Sports
Former Pittsburgh Steeler Charged With Assault For Fight Over Phone At Walgreens In Tennessee Former Pittsburgh Steeler Charged With Assault For Fight Over Phone At Walgreens In Tennessee
Former Pittsburgh Steeler Charged With Assault For Fight Over Phone At Walgreens In Tennessee A viral video of an alleged assault inside of Walgreens in Tennessee appears to show former Pittsburgh Steeler Bud Dupree involved in an altercation, according to police. The incident happened hours after Dupree helped his current team, the Titans beat the Miami Dolphins in a game at Nissan Stadium in Tennessee on Sunday night. Following a disagreement between a 20-year-old clerk and several shoppers at the Walgreens located at 1104 Rosa L. Parks Boulevard in Nashville, the group left the store only to return with pass rusher Dupree, 28, according to Metro Nashville police. The fight that…

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by Jillian Pikora
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Newark Police Seek Gas Station Shooting Suspect Newark Police Seek Gas Station Shooting Suspect
Newark Police Seek Gas Station Shooting Suspect Newark Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect in connection with a shooting that resulted in an injury on Oct. 22. The shooting happened at around 6:33 p.m. at an Exxon Gas Station in the 300 block of Springfield Avenue, authorities said. When police arrived, the suspect fled through the rear of the gas station and into the parking lot areas of Home Depot and Walgreens, authorities said. The suspected shooter is described as a Black male, wearing a grey zippered sweatshirt with a hood, light blue jeans, and white sneakers. Anyone with information about criminal …

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by Joe Gomez
Hackensack, NJ
News
Hackensack Rooming House Resident Slashed In Face With Box Cutter, Arrest Made Hackensack Rooming House Resident Slashed In Face With Box Cutter, Arrest Made
Hackensack Rooming House Resident Slashed In Face With Box Cutter, Arrest Made A man was jailed after slashing a fellow resident’s face with a box cutter during an argument at a Hackensack rooming house, authorities said. Arlando T. McCoy, a 51-year-old manager of a local Walgreens, fled the Euclid Avenue home early Sunday evening but was nabbed by police a few block away, said Capt. Darrin DeWitt, the officer in charge of the department. “He still had the box cutter,” DeWitt said. The victim was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center for treatment of a large gash on the left side of his ace. McCoy, meanwhile, was charged with aggravated assault and weapons o…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Armonk, NY
News
COVID-19: Walgreens Opens Vaccine Appointments For Children Ages 5 To 11 COVID-19: Walgreens Opens Vaccine Appointments For Children Ages 5 To 11
Covid-19: Walgreens Opens Vaccine Appointments For Children Ages 5 To 11 Walgreens has opened up appointments at thousands of locations across the United States for children ages 5 to 11 to receive the newly-authorized Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. The company announced on Wednesday, Nov. 3, that the lower dose vaccine would be available at certain locations beginning Saturday, Nov. 6.  Walgreens said parents or guardians can schedule appointments on the Walgreens website, on the app or by calling 1-800-Walgreens. More appointments will be made available as stores receive additional vaccine shipments, the company said. “Walgreens pharmacy team members have sig…

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by Nicole Valinote
Paterson, NJ
News
Off-Duty Passaic Police Officer Says He Was Shot At In Clifton Off-Duty Passaic Police Officer Says He Was Shot At In Clifton
Off-Duty Passaic Police Officer Says He Was Shot At In Clifton An off-duty City of Passaic police officer reported being shot at in Clifton on the way home from work earlier this week, authorities from both cities confirmed. The officer told Clifton police that a Jeep Cherokee with heavy front-end damage was following him when someone in it opened fire at Main and Clifton avenues near the Walgreens around 11 p.m. Monday, they said. The officer wasn't injured but went to St. Joseph's Regional Hospital in Paterson for an evaluation, they added. Clifton police were investigating. The Passaic County Prosecutor's Office was notified. Neither local police …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mount Pleasant, NY
Business
Walgreens Plans To Close More Stores Due To Rising Cost Of 'Organized Retail Crime' Walgreens Plans To Close More Stores Due To Rising Cost Of 'Organized Retail Crime'
Walgreens Plans To Close More Stores Due To Rising Cost Of 'Organized Retail Crime' Walgreens is set to close five of its locations due to a rise in "organized retail crime," which has impacted a number of retailers across the country. A Walgreens spokesperson announced the closure of the five San Francisco locations, noting that retailers across the city have been impacted by the increase in retail crime, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. This issue is not unique to San Francisco, as other drug stores have reported an uptick in thefts in recent months. CBS New York reported that drug stores across New York City have seen similar issues, with the increase in shopl…

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by Nicole Valinote
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Man Wanted For Stealing $4,670 Worth Of Items From Long Island Walgreens, Police Say Man Wanted For Stealing $4,670 Worth Of Items From Long Island Walgreens, Police Say
Man Wanted For Stealing $4,670 Worth Of Items From Long Island Walgreens, Police Say Recognize him? An alert has been issued by police investigators on Long Island who are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a wanted suspect who allegedly stole thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from an area Walgreens. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers released new surveillance photos of a suspect who allegedly stole $4,670 worth of skincare products from Walgreens on Fort Salonga Road on Monday, July 5 in East Northport. Anyone with information regarding the suspect or the shoplifting incident has been asked to contact Suffolk County Police Second Squad detecti…

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by Zak Failla
Middletown, NJ
News
'Shots At The Shore': COVID Vaccines Offered At These Three NJ Beaches This Weekend 'Shots At The Shore': COVID Vaccines Offered At These Three NJ Beaches This Weekend
'Shots At The Shore': COVID Vaccines Offered At These Three NJ Beaches This Weekend Get ready for a different type of shots Down the Shore this weekend: COVID-19 shots. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced "Shots at the Shore" -- a new vaccine initiative -- in Asbury Park Friday alongside several local and county officials. Stations will be set up at the following locations from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Grande Arcade on the boardwalk, Asbury Park Gateway National Recreational Area, in Sandy Hook The gazebo at Pier Village, Long Branch Patients can take their picks from Moderna, Pfizer or Johnson & Johnson, and follow up for the second shot at any Walgreens pharmacy, fr…

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by Cecilia Levine
York, PA
News
Dog Strangled To Death Leads To Felony Charges For 4 Pennsylvania PetSmart Employees Dog Strangled To Death Leads To Felony Charges For 4 Pennsylvania PetSmart Employees
Dog Strangled To Death Leads To Felony Charges For 4 Pennsylvania PetSmart Employees Four PetSmart employees in Pennsylvania have been charged with felony animal cruelty after the death of a dog, according to court documents. Julie Miller, 32 and Elizabeth Doty, 21 were assigned to the grooming area of a PetSmart in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty neighborhood when A.J. Ross, local CBS Sports reporter and Pittsburgh native, came in with her 12-year-old toy poodle Kobe for a nail trim on Nov. 17, as stated in court documents. Due to COVID-19 social distancing restrictions, she wasn’t allowed to stay in the grooming area, so Ross went to the Walgreens next door. When she returne…

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by Jillian Pikora
Worcester, MA
News
COVID-19: Mass Vaccination Sites Now Accepting Walk-Ins COVID-19: Mass Vaccination Sites Now Accepting Walk-Ins
Covid-19: Mass Vaccination Sites Now Accepting Walk-Ins In a major change to the state's vaccination strategy, vaccine seekers will be able to receive COVID-19 shots without an appointment. The new policy started Monday, May 10, at six mass vaccination sites across the commonwealth, including at the Eastfield Mall, at 1655 Boston Road, in Springfield, Gov. Charlie Baker said. Barker said last week he hopes the change will make it easier for residents to get access to a COVID-19 vaccine. The mall will offer the walk-in vaccinations seven days a week. Identification and insurance information is not required.  For those who don't want to wai…

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by Kathy Reakes
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
Know Them? Police Search For Duo Who Stole Cash, Credit Cards At Fairfield County Country Club Know Them? Police Search For Duo Who Stole Cash, Credit Cards At Fairfield County Country Club
Know Them? Police Search For Duo Who Stole Cash, Credit Cards At Fairfield County Country Club Police are asking for the public's help identifying two men who allegedly stole cash and credit cards out of vehicles at a country club in Fairfield County. The incident took place between 3 to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 14, at the Rolling Hills Country Club in Wilton, said Lieutenant Gregg Phillipson of the Wilton Police Department. According to Phillipson, the duo entered unlocked vehicles, taking any cash and credit cards that they could find.  They immediately proceeded to Greenwich, Westport, and Fairfield Walgreens locations to purchase Vanilla Visa Gift Cards …

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by Kathy Reakes
Pittsfield, MA
News
COVID-19: New Walgreens Vaccination Sites Added In Western Mass COVID-19: New Walgreens Vaccination Sites Added In Western Mass
Covid-19: New Walgreens Vaccination Sites Added In Western Mass Those in need of a COVID-19 vaccine have two additional sites available in the region beginning this week. The news sites, recently approved by the state's Executive Office of Health and Human Service, are at two Walgreen locations in Chicopee beginning Monday, April 5. They are located at 583 James St., and 1 St. James Ave., officials said. To sign up or to view locations in the area, visit Walgreen's website here. To date, 1.45 million people are fully vaccinated in Massachusetts.  On Monday, the state expanded its eligibility to include those 55 and older, and people who suffer f…

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by Kathy Reakes