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Pair Nabbed In Essex County Armed Robberies Had Lengthy Rap Sheets: Police
Two men with lengthy arrest records have been arrested in connection with two armed robberies -- one in Livingston and another in West Orange, local police said.
Shyhiem Clark, 24, of Newark, and Tyrese Thompson, 22, of Elizabeth, were charged in connection with the Sept. 27 incident at a Mount Pleasant Avenue store, according to police in West Orange.
The two are believed to be linked to a second robbery in Livingston on Oct. 4, authorities said.
Either Clark or Thompson held the cashier at gunpoint while the other removed money from the register, police said. Both fled through …
Robbers Pistol-Whip Clifton Motorist With Fake Gun, Police Nab Two
Clifton police charged two men with pistol-whipping another during a street robbery.
His assailants rushed the 26-year-old victim as he got out of his car on Sheridan Avenue around 11 p.m. Tuesday, Detective Lt. Robert Bracken
They fled with jewelry, a designer bag, and other valuables after hitting him with what turned out to be a fake gun, Bracken said.
Responding officers converged on the scene and captured Modino Garcia, 19, of Clifton, the lieutenant said.
The weapon and procceds were found in nearby yards, he added.
Police identified a second suspected -- Devon Soto, 24, of Welling…
Police: FBI Nabs Serial NJ, PA, MD Pharmacy Robber
A Maryland man was extradited to Harrisburg for robbing multiple pharmacies across three states, according to Southern York Regional police.
Jamal Alvin Lee Gwaltney, 30, of the 700 block of Villager Circle in Baltimore, MD, was arrested on July 19 in Maryland for armed robberies of pharmacies in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
One of his most notable robberies was in Pennsylvania at a Rite Aid in Shrewsbury located at 577 South Main Street on Dec. 21, 2020.
He held up the store with a Glock 23 handgun, stealing more than 80 different medications, worth nearly $36,000, according to …
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Daily Voice Staff
