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Nine Charged With Stealing $1.3M Worth of Vehicles In NY, NJ, CT, MA, PA Shipping Them Overseas
An international ring of identity thieves stole $1.3 million worth of vehicles and watercraft from dealerships in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania, using fraudulently obtained digital driver's licenses, authorities charged.
Nine defendants used the stolen identities of US citizens in Puerto Rico -- along with fake Puerto Rico driver’s licenses, Social Security cards, debit cards, and birth certificates -- to obtain the licenses from motor vehicle agencies in Jersey City and North Bergen, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck said.
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Covid-19: These States Giving Away Guns, Trucks, Pot As Incentives To Get Vaccinated
Some states are getting creative as they look to incentivize Americans to go out and get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Across the country, states are offering lottery tickets, free drinks, vacations, custom weapons, scholarships, and even marijuana as the race continues to meet President Joe Biden’s promise of getting 70 percent of adults at least partially vaccinated by Independence Day.
In Connecticut, the state’s Restaurant Association is partnering with Gov. Ned Lamont to launch its #CTDrinksOnUs campaign, where participating restaurants provide complimentary drinks to vaccinated patrons.
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Sex Offender Who Violated Conditions Of Release, Arrested Again In Fairfield County, Police Say
A 51-year-old man who was arrested in Fairfield County for sexual assault and risk of injury to a minor is back in jail after violating release conditions and following the victim out-of-state.
Keenan Houston, of Brooklyn, New York, was extradited to Greenwich, on Friday, March 5, for violating the conditions of his release in 2014 by following the victim to Ohio and assaulting them again, said Greenwich Police Lt. John Slusarz.
Houston, who was arrested in 2014 by members of the Greenwich Police Department for sexual assaulting a minor, was released on a $25,000 bond with the stipulation t…
