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Hackensack Man Convicted After Four Armed Robberies In One Night: Hudson County Prosecutor Hackensack Man Convicted After Four Armed Robberies In One Night: Hudson County Prosecutor
Hackensack Man Convicted After Four Armed Robberies In One Night: Hudson County Prosecutor A 37-year-old Hackensack man was convicted on Tuesday, Oct. 29 for his role in a string of armed robberies in Hudson County over the course of one night in April 2022, authorities said. The conviction stem from four armed robberies that were reported between the late night hours of Friday, April 29, 2022 and the early morning hours of Saturday, April 30, 2022. In each incident, Joel Krecz brandished a handgun and money was demanded from the clerk working at a business, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. A joint investigation by numerous police departments identified …
Two Hudson County Men Get Lengthy Sentences For Gas Station Robberies: Feds Two Hudson County Men Get Lengthy Sentences For Gas Station Robberies: Feds
Two Hudson County Men Get Lengthy Sentences For Gas Station Robberies: Feds Two Hudson County men were sentenced to years in prison on Tuesday, Oct. 15 for their role in a series of robberies at gas stations in 2022, authorities said. From January to February 2022, Wendell Bradley, a 27-year-old Bayonne resident, – either alone or with Joseph Brown, a 26-year-old Jersey City resident – would drive to a gas station, pull up to a gas pump, ask the gas station attendant to put gas in the car’s tank, and, while the tank was being filled, would pull a gun on the attendant and demand money, US Attorney Philip Sellinger said. On Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, in Union, Brown po…
Man Shot By Co-Worker At Maryland Gas Station Airlifted To Hospital: State Police Man Shot By Co-Worker At Maryland Gas Station Airlifted To Hospital: State Police
Man Shot By Co-Worker At Maryland Gas Station Airlifted To Hospital: State Police A man who shot his co-worker at a Maryland gas station before attempting to flee in a work van has been apprehended and charged with attempted murder, state police say. Antonio Lamont Bolden, 36, is behind bars following a reported shooting at a Talbot County gas station that left a 29-year-old man hospitalized days later. Investigators say that first responders were called shortly after 9 a.m. on Tuesday morning to the 4100 block of Ocean Gateway in Trappe, where they found 29-year-old Salisbury resident Aigner Smith suffering from gunshot wounds to his arm and face. He was airlifted to a…
Decomposed Body Found Behind Woodbridge Gas Station: Police Decomposed Body Found Behind Woodbridge Gas Station: Police
Decomposed Body Found Behind Woodbridge Gas Station: Police A death investigation has been launched in Prince William County after a decomposing body was found behind a Woodbridge gas station. Shortly after noon on Wednesday, Sept. 11, officers responded to Exxon in the 2400 block of Prince William Parkway, where they found the body of a presumed male who was found between the dumpster and surrounding brick enclosure. The body was taken to the Medical Examiner's Office for an autopsy to confirm the identity and determine the cause of death.  No foul play is suspected. More information is expected to be released. Check Daily Voice for updates…
Newark School Locked Down After Shooting: Police Newark School Locked Down After Shooting: Police
Newark School Locked Down After Shooting: Police A school in Newark was briefly locked down following a shooting at a gas station on Monday, Sept. 9, authorities said.  At 1:52 p.m., police responded to Bergen Street and South Orange Avenue on a report of shots fired, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. Police did not locate any victims but recovered ballistic evidence of a shooting at a gas station on the 200 block of South Orange Avenue, Fragé said. Lead Charter School, at 571 Central Ave., was temporarily locked down to ensure the safety of students, Fragé said.  No injuries were reported and the shooti…
GUILTY! Pennsylvania Kidnapper Bit, Pulled Hair Out Of Woman's Head GUILTY! Pennsylvania Kidnapper Bit, Pulled Hair Out Of Woman's Head
Guilty! Pennsylvania Kidnapper Bit, Pulled Hair Out Of Woman's Head A Middletown man has been found guilty in a bizarre kidnapping case, the Dauphin County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, Aug. 21.  Bryan Edwin Perry, Jr., 37, was convicted of kidnapping, aggravated assault, intimidation of a witness, strangulation, and other charges on August 14, according to the DA's release. The conviction comes following a three-day trial.  On Sept. 2, 2023, Perry took a Harrisburg woman hostage from a home in the 2200 block of Logan Street in Harrisburg "for three hours while he drove her to secluded spots," as stated in the release, ad…
Lottery Player Wins $540K 'Multi-Match' Jackpot On Ticket Sold At Maryland Gas Station Lottery Player Wins $540K 'Multi-Match' Jackpot On Ticket Sold At Maryland Gas Station
Lottery Player Wins $540K 'Multi-Match' Jackpot On Ticket Sold At Maryland Gas Station It didn't take long for a lucky Lottery player from Baltimore to claim a six-figure jackpot after winning big playing a Multi-Match ticket sold at a Carroll County gas station. Last week, another Multi-Match jackpot was won, when a player matched all six numbers to win a $540,000 prize on a ticket sold at the Sunoco gas station in the 1400 block of Liberty Road in Eldersburg.  The winner turned a $2 quick-pick ticket into the massive cash windfall. Now, they have the decision of accepting 25 equal installments or an estimated $290,000 cash option. It was the seventh Multi-Match j…
Winning $540K 'Multi-Match' Jackpot-Winning Ticket Sold At Maryland Gas Station Winning $540K 'Multi-Match' Jackpot-Winning Ticket Sold At Maryland Gas Station
Winning $540K 'Multi-Match' Jackpot-Winning Ticket Sold At Maryland Gas Station Check your tickets! Thursday was a good day for a Maryland Lottery player who won big playing a Multi-Match ticket that was sold at an area gas station. The big winner for the Thursday, Aug. 1 drawing came in Carroll County, where a player matched all six numbers on a ticket sold at an Eldersburg gas station on Liberty Road that was good for a $540,000 jackpot. Winning numbers for Thursday's drawing were: 15-22-25-26-34-35.  The winner will now have the option of 25 equal installments or an estimated $290,000 cash option when the prize is claimed. It was the seventh Multi-…
Murder Suspect Stabbed Driver 59 Times Over Payment Disagreement In Maryland: State's Attorney Murder Suspect Stabbed Driver 59 Times Over Payment Disagreement In Maryland: State's Attorney
Murder Suspect Stabbed Driver 59 Times Over Payment Disagreement In Maryland: State's Attorney A 22-year-old White Plains man charged with murder after deputies found a person stabbed to death in the trunk of his car in Charles County has been convicted following a 10-day trial. Marvin Ernesto Funez-Martinez was arrested in October 2023 in connection to the death of driver Marco Alexander Pulido-Castro after the two got into a deadly dispute over payment for the ride. Patrol officers were called shortly before 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023 to the 4100 block of Gateway Boulevard, where there was a report of a person armed with a weapon, and upon arrival, a witness directed t…
Gunpoint Robber Arrested In Palmer Township: Authorities Gunpoint Robber Arrested In Palmer Township: Authorities
Gunpoint Robber Arrested In Palmer Township: Authorities An 18-year-old is accused of an armed robbery at a gas station in Palmer Township, according to police.  Dylan Cham was armed with a handgun when he confronted a cashier at a Citgo on Old Nazareth Road on Monday night, July 22, investigators believe. He made off with an undisclosed amount of cash and fled on foot, township police said.  Cham was arrested on a warrant at his Devon Drive home late on Wednesday, July 24, according to officials. He's charged with felony robbery and was released after posting $100,000 bail, court records show.  His preliminary hearing is schedule…
7-Eleven Employee Shot During Robbery: Bloomfield PD 7-Eleven Employee Shot During Robbery: Bloomfield PD
7-Eleven Employee Shot During Robbery: Bloomfield PD A 7-Eleven gas station attendant was shot during a robbery on Saturday, July 13, authorities said. Two men pulled up in a black sedan and demanded money from a gas station attendant, Bloomfield police said. The attendant refused to turn over the money and was shot in the leg with a black semiautomatic handgun, police said. The suspects proceeded to flee the scene, police said. The shooting remains under investigation, police said.
Westwood Gas Attendant, 30, Inflated Prices At Park Ridge Station, Police Say Westwood Gas Attendant, 30, Inflated Prices At Park Ridge Station, Police Say
Westwood Gas Attendant, 30, Inflated Prices At Park Ridge Station, Police Say A 30-year-old gas attendant is facing charges after police said he inflated prices at a Bergen County station. Park Ridge police received complaints that an attendant at the Delta Gas station was fraudulently charging customers by inflating gasoline charges when receiving fuel.  The attendant, a 30-year-old Westwood man who police did not identify by name, would manually charge more money via credit card than actually pumped, according to Park Ridge police.  If the motorist noticed the discrepancy in price, the attendant would pretend it was an accidental mistake and remedy the …
Two Men Broke Into Several Gas Stations To Swipe Vape Products: Somerset County Prosecutor Two Men Broke Into Several Gas Stations To Swipe Vape Products: Somerset County Prosecutor
Two Men Broke Into Several Gas Stations To Swipe Vape Products: Somerset County Prosecutor Two South Plainfield men were recently arrested and charged with burglarizing several gas stations on Route 22 in Somerset County in May, authorities said. On Thursday, May 2, at 3:16 a.m., Macario Wilchez, a 20-year-old South Plainfield resident wearing a hoodie, face mask and glove broke the glass in the front door of a gas station to gain entry and stole numerous vape products before fleeing the area, Somerset Prosecutor John McDonald said.  On Saturday, May 4, at 1:10 a.m., the gas station was burglarized again by Wilchez who broke the glass door to enter and stole vape products be…
PA Man Extradited For 2023 Armed Robbery Of North Plainfield Gas Station PA Man Extradited For 2023 Armed Robbery Of North Plainfield Gas Station
PA Man Extradited For 2023 Armed Robbery Of North Plainfield Gas Station A 27-year-old Allentown, PA man was arrested and charged with a 2023 armed robbery in North Plainfield, NJ, authorities said. On Sept. 30, 2023, at 4:50 a.m., police in North Plainfield responded to a gas station at Route 22 for an armed robbery, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald said. The gas station attendant told police that an unknown male, later identified as Elijah Nunnally, pulled into the station and asked him to fill the tank, authorities said.  Nunnally then got out of his vehicle and pointed a handgun at the attendant, demanding money, before leaving with the ca…
Thieves Remove ATM From Fishtown Gas Station: Philadelphia PD Thieves Remove ATM From Fishtown Gas Station: Philadelphia PD
Thieves Remove ATM From Fishtown Gas Station: Philadelphia PD Detectives are looking for two men who stole an ATM from outside a Philadelphia gas station on Thursday morning, June 6.  Police said it happened at a Karko on the 2300 block of Aramingo Avenue just before 4 a.m. The suspects backed a white Ford truck up to the storefront, loaded up the ATM, then fled south on Aramingo, authorities said.  Anyone with information is asked to call East Detectives at 215-686-3243. To submit an anonymous tip, call 215-686-8477.
Reign Of Terror: NJ Ex-Con Gets 16 Years For Series Of Armed Robberies, Carjackings Reign Of Terror: NJ Ex-Con Gets 16 Years For Series Of Armed Robberies, Carjackings
Reign Of Terror: NJ Ex-Con Gets 16 Years For Series Of Armed Robberies, Carjackings 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A 25-year-old ex-con from Trenton who’s already served 2½ years in state prison is headed to federal prison for 16 more for a string of gunpoint carjackings and robberies. Joshua M. Perez was one of three armed robbers who commited a Oct. 10 carjacking, another on Dec. 5 and the robbery later than second night of a local gas station, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. Surveillance cameras captured video of Perez and two other robbers emerging from a sedan, pointing handguns at occupants of another vehicle, Sellinger said. They then fled with money and cellphones in the victims…
Couple Tricked Cousin Into Indentured Servitude In Virginia: Feds Couple Tricked Cousin Into Indentured Servitude In Virginia: Feds
Couple Tricked Cousin Into Indentured Servitude In Virginia: Feds A couple who attempted to bring slavery back to Virginia are facing captivity of their own after being convicted by a federal jury of coercing a family member into the country to work for them under false pretenses. Harmanpreet Singh, 30, and Kulbir Kaur, 43, are facing prison time after being found guilty following a two-week trial for enticing the former's cousin to provide services for them at a gas station and convenience store in North Chesterfield in questionable conditions. “(This couple) engaged in an egregious bait-and-switch, luring the victim with false promises of an education i…
$22 Murder: Man Ran Over, Killed Gas Station Worker On Long Island, Jury Finds $22 Murder: Man Ran Over, Killed Gas Station Worker On Long Island, Jury Finds
$22 Murder: Man Ran Over, Killed Gas Station Worker On Long Island, Jury Finds A Long Island man was convicted by a jury of killing a gas station worker after stealing just around $20 of gas. Joshua Roston, age 38 of Baldwin, received his conviction on Friday, Oct. 27 for the 2019 murder of Cemal ‘John’ Dagdeviren, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. At approximately 7:20 a.m. on Jan. 14, 2019, Roston pulled up in his GMC SUV to the Pit Stop gas station, located at 1210 Grand Avenue in North Baldwin. He asked the attendant to fill his tank. After Roston received $22 worth of gas, he told the attendant that he wanted to pay inside the station with a cr…
Linden Man, 59, Killed In Route 9 Central Jersey Crash With Dump Truck Linden Man, 59, Killed In Route 9 Central Jersey Crash With Dump Truck
Linden Man, 59, Killed In Route 9 Central Jersey Crash With Dump Truck A 59-year-old man from Union County was killed while pulling into a gas station in a collision with a dump truck on Route 9 in Central Jersey, authorities said. Renan Perez, of Linden, died Thursday, Sept. 21 after the crash in the Parlin section of Sayreville, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone alongside Chief Daniel Plumacker of the Sayreville Police Department. At 5:16 a.m., police responded to Route 9 South in the vicinity of 912 US 9 South after the report of a fatal crash. Police found a 2020 Kenworth dump truck and 2000 Ford Ranger. …
Teen Shot, Killed In Targeted Shooting At Prince George's County Gas Station, Police Say Teen Shot, Killed In Targeted Shooting At Prince George's County Gas Station, Police Say
Teen Shot, Killed In Targeted Shooting At Prince George's County Gas Station, Police Say An investigation has been launched in Maryland after a teenager was shot and killed over the weekend. Robert Isiah Walker, 16, of Clinton, has been identified as the person who was shot and killed in the early hours of Saturday, Aug. 12, authorities confirmed. Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called at approximately 2:40 a.m. on Saturday morning to a gas station in the 9800 block of Piscataway Road in Clinton, where there was a reported shooting. Once inside the gas station, first responders found Walker suffering with gunshot wounds, who was pronounced dead …
Scooter Hit, Run: Woman Hospitalized In Revere, Man Cited Scooter Hit, Run: Woman Hospitalized In Revere, Man Cited
Scooter Hit, Run: Woman Hospitalized In Revere, Man Cited A woman was getting off an MBTA bus when she was hit by a moped in Suffolk County, injuring her leg, officials say.  A 28-year-old Revere man crashed his moped into a woman who had just gotten off of an MBTA bus on American Legion Highway in Revere on Tuesday, July 18, according to the Revere Police Department.  Police arrived at the scene around 3:50 p.m. and found the woman suffering from a leg injury. She told police that she was standing on the sidewalk when the moped hit her.  The driver drove away from the injured woman initially, but later returned and identified himself. The woman…
Creepy Teens Surround Woman At Annapolis Gas Station Before Shooting At Passenger Creepy Teens Surround Woman At Annapolis Gas Station Before Shooting At Passenger
Creepy Teens Surround Woman At Annapolis Gas Station Before Shooting At Passenger Police are on the lookout for a man they believe shot at two people at an Annapolis gas station. Just after 1:30 p.m., Saturday, March 18, Anne Arundel County Police officers received a report of a shooting at a gas station in the 2000 block of West Street. Investigators say several men in a white van approached a woman who had pulled into the gas station after the man accompanying her had walked inside to pay. The driver of the white van reportedly asked the woman if she was using the pump that her vehicle was parked next to, while another stared at her, police said. A third man allegedly…
Teen Hospitalized After Baltimore Shooting Near School, Gas Station Teen Hospitalized After Baltimore Shooting Near School, Gas Station
Teen Hospitalized After Baltimore Shooting Near School, Gas Station Officers are investigating a shooting after a 16-year-old boy was injured in Baltimore, authorities say. The teen was found with gunshot wounds in the 2500 block of Harford Road shortly before 4 p.m., Wednesday, March 15, according to Baltimore Police Department officials. Officials say that the teen was found at a gas station near the intersection of East 25th Street, which is blocks away from the REACH! Partnership school. The victim reportedly suffered non-life-threatening injuries due to the shooting and was taken to a hospital for further evaluation and treatment.  Anyone with a…
Hammer-Wielding Man Threatens To Kill Employees At Somerville Gas Station: Police Hammer-Wielding Man Threatens To Kill Employees At Somerville Gas Station: Police
Hammer-Wielding Man Threatens To Kill Employees At Somerville Gas Station: Police Police arrested a man who who threatened employees both verbally and physically at a Somerville gas station last month. Police responded to a report of a suspicious person at a gas station on Alewife Brook Parkway just before 8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28, according to a Somerville Police crime log.  Upon arrival, officers learned that a man walked into the store and was rude to employees. After he was told to leave, the man grabbed a hammer, chased the employees and threatened to kill them before leaving the store. Officers arrested the man when he came back to the same area around 9 p…
Baltimore Police Still Trying To Solve 2021 Gas Station Shooting Baltimore Police Still Trying To Solve 2021 Gas Station Shooting
Baltimore Police Still Trying To Solve 2021 Gas Station Shooting Police are asking for the public's help identifying a person they believe is key to solving a shooting that happened at a Baltimore gas station in 2021. Images of the person of interest have been released this week in an effort to help solve the shooting of a 20-year-old man that occurred in the 6800 block of Reisterstown Road on Dec. 22, 2021, according to Baltimore police. Throughout the investigation, police were able to obtain video footage of the individual, who they believe serves as an important piece of the investigation. Police are asking anyone with identifying information about …
Scammers Sold Victim Pickup Truck With Phony Papers: Bensalem PD Scammers Sold Victim Pickup Truck With Phony Papers: Bensalem PD
Scammers Sold Victim Pickup Truck With Phony Papers: Bensalem PD Bensalem police are looking for three scammers who sold a pickup truck to a victim on a false paper tag and a phony bill of sale, authorities said in a release.  The three suspects were caught on security camera at a gas station, and police are asking the public to keep an eye out for the men in the footage.  Anyone with information should call the Bensalem Police Department at 215-633-3719, or submit an anonymous tip at the Bucks County Crime Watch webpage. 
Wawa Days Away From Opening Pocono Store: Report Wawa Days Away From Opening Pocono Store: Report
Wawa Days Away From Opening Pocono Store: Report Wawa is nearing the opening of a Monroe County store, WFMZ reports. The popular convenience store and gas station chain is set to open Thursday, Nov. 3 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and T-shirt giveaway to the first 100 customers beginning at 8 a.m., the outlet says. Wawa will be located at 3190 Route 940 in Mount Pocono. Click here for more from WFMZ.
Shooting Suspect On The Loose In Maryland Following Murder At Maryland Gas Station: Police Shooting Suspect On The Loose In Maryland Following Murder At Maryland Gas Station: Police
Shooting Suspect On The Loose In Maryland Following Murder At Maryland Gas Station: Police Police investigators in Maryland are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating whoever is responsible for the murder of a 28-year-old man this week. Capitol Heights resident Kenneth Morris III was found by members of the Prince George's County Police Department shortly after 2 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20 at a gas station in the 3200 block of Walters Lane in District Heights, according to officials. Upon arrival, police say that they found Morris with multiple gunshot wounds and he was pronounced dead at the scene. No suspects have been identified nor has a motive for the f…
One Hospitalized When School Bus Crashes Into Gas Station Building In Maryland One Hospitalized When School Bus Crashes Into Gas Station Building In Maryland
One Hospitalized When School Bus Crashes Into Gas Station Building In Maryland One person was injured on Thursday morning when a private school bus crashed into a building in Maryland. At approximately 10:45 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 29, crews from the Prince George's County Fire Department responded to the 3600 block of Forestville Road near Stewart Road in Forestville for a collapse investigation, officials said. Upon arrival, first responders found the bus, which struck a gas station mart and went partially through the rear of the property, causing a partial collapse. No children were on the bus at the time of the crash. Forestville Road and Stewart RoadPrince G…
Atlantic City Cracks Down On ATVs, Dirt Bikes At Gas Pumps: Report Atlantic City Cracks Down On ATVs, Dirt Bikes At Gas Pumps: Report
Atlantic City Cracks Down On ATVs, Dirt Bikes At Gas Pumps: Report ATVs and dirt bikes are no longer allowed to fill up their tanks at the gas pumps in Atlantic City, NJ Advance Media reported. City officials passed a new law, by a 7-2 vote for the new restriction which follows an earlier ban on all local roads. Now, ATVs and dirt bikes must be in a trailer or the back of a truck to have their gas tanks filled up, the outlet said. Atlantic City gas station owners and workers can be fined at least $500 for violating the ordinance. Self-storage facility owners also can be fined the same amount if they fail to evict ATVs and dirt bikes from their proper…
Suspect At Large After Burglary At Plainview Gas Station Suspect At Large After Burglary At Plainview Gas Station
Suspect At Large After Burglary At Plainview Gas Station Police are investigating a burglary at a Long Island gas station. It happened between Friday, Sept. 23, and Saturday, Sept. 24, in Plainview, Nassau County Police said. An unknown person entered the Mobil station at 220 Manetto Hill Road and removed an unknown amount of US currency, cigarette cartons and Lottery tickets, said police.  The suspect fled in an unknown direction. Detectives request anyone with information on the incident to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS or call 911. All callers will remain anonymous. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.