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FACEBOOK ROBBERIES: College Freshman From Bayonne Charged After Bergen Hit-And-Run Holdup FACEBOOK ROBBERIES: College Freshman From Bayonne Charged After Bergen Hit-And-Run Holdup
Facebook Robberies: College Freshman From Bayonne Charged After Bergen Hit-And-Run Holdup Authorities believe they've cracked a series of Facebook Marketplace robberies with the arrest of a tennis-playing college freshman who they said struck and seriously injured a Bergen County victim with his car before speeding off. Yassine G. Rahi, 18, of Bayonne created bogus Facebook accounts offering PlayStation 5 consoles for sale, arranged meetings with buyers and robbed them, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. One of the victims, a 22-year-old man, arrived at an arranged location on Avenue C in Moonachie shortly before 5 p.m. March 20, the prosecutor said. After robbing him …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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SEEN HIM? NYC Crew Robbing PlayStation5s At Gunpoint From Online Sellers May Have Hit NJ SEEN HIM? NYC Crew Robbing PlayStation5s At Gunpoint From Online Sellers May Have Hit NJ
Seen HIM? NYC Crew Robbing PlayStation5s At Gunpoint From Online Sellers May Have Hit NJ A criminal trio who've been arranging meetups around New York City to rob hard-to-find PlayStation 5s may have struck in Fort Lee, investigators said. The NYPD released surveillance images this weekend of a man with an Air Jordan tattoo on his neck whom they identified as the ringleader. He and his stickup artist pals use online marketplaces to arrange the meetings, then rob the unsuspecting sellers, city police said. There's been intense demand and not enough supply of the popular Sony console since its release nearly 18 months ago. Scalpers reportedly have been selling them online for mo…

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by Jerry DeMarco