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Teenagers With Imitation Firearm Threatened To Rob Bayonne 7-Eleven: Police
Three teenagers who frequently shoplift a Bayonne 7-Eleven were arrested on Monday, Oct. 2 after threatening to rob the store with imitation firearms, police said. At 7:22 p.m., police responded to the 7-Eleven at 765 Broadway after one of the teenagers, who was wearing a face mask, made the threats, officers said. The employee believed one of the employees was concealing a weapon and called police, officers said. One of the teens took a fighting stance and attempted to fight the employee, police said. When police arrived to 7-Eleven they found a group of teens matching the description and …
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Authentic-Looking Handguns Land Motorist In Jail Following Bergen Stop
They look real, they’re illegal and they can actually cause harm -- especially if an officer mistakes one for the real thing -- authorities said after a Haworth police sergeant found a driver from the Bronx carrying two imitation handguns. One is an airsoft imitation Glock handgun that Sgt. Gianluca Ragone said he found in a jacket under the seat after stopping Roberto Velasquez, 21, for traffic and motor vehicle violations on Schraalenburgh Road late Wednesday. The other is a CO2-powered replica of a 1911 Colt .45 found in the trunk, Lt. Justin Fox said. Ragone got Velasquez’s consent to …