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St. Joseph's University Student Tied Up, Robbed At Gunpoint: Report St. Joseph's University Student Tied Up, Robbed At Gunpoint: Report
St. Joseph's University Student Tied Up, Robbed At Gunpoint: Report Authorities in Philadelphia are seeking the public's help in locating a group of at least three people who they say tied up and robbed a St. Joseph's University student at gunpoint, according to 6abc. The 19-year-old victim was sleeping when the suspects broke into his off-campus housing on the 5700 block of Drexel Road, tied him up, and robbed him of his phone, wallet, and laptop around 4:40 a.m. Tuesday, July 19, the news outlet reports. St. Joseph's University released the following statement to 6abc: "The University's first priority remains the safety and well-being of our students. We…

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by Nicole Acosta
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UPDATE: Armed Suspect Accused Of Abducting Infant Reportedly In Custody UPDATE: Armed Suspect Accused Of Abducting Infant Reportedly In Custody
Update: Armed Suspect Accused Of Abducting Infant Reportedly In Custody A 27-year-old man accused of abducting an infant girl was apparently arrested in East Orange approximately 30 minutes after police issued an Amber Alert. The baby girl, Chinna Payne, was unharmed, initial police reports say. Damion Payne, 27, was accused of abducting the girl at gunpoint, according to a BOLO (Be On The Lookout) alert issued at 2:37 p.m. He then fled in a white Nissan Altima with Virginia plates, police said. Payne was reportedly located on South Munn Avenue, in East Orange.

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Turnpike Toll Collector Robbed At Gunpoint In Newark NJ Turnpike Toll Collector Robbed At Gunpoint In Newark
NJ Turnpike Toll Collector Robbed At Gunpoint In Newark Authorities are seeking the individual who robbed a New Jersey Turnpike toll collector at gunpoint over the weekend. The female collector was held at gunpoint robbed of the cash in her register by an individual in an older model BMW Saturday afternoon, State Police Trooper Charles Marchan said. The incident occurred at the interchange 14 in Newark around 2:15 p.m. The toll collector was not injured.  "This is an active investigation and there is no further information available at the moment," Marchan said.

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by Cecilia Levine