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Two Violent Felony Offenders From Westchester Sentenced On Robbery Charges Two Violent Felony Offenders From Westchester Sentenced On Robbery Charges
Two Violent Felony Offenders From Westchester Sentenced On Robbery Charges Two “violent felony offenders” from Westchester are facing charges for their roles in an armed purse-snatching, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Mount Vernon residents Marcus White, age 29, and Brian Rivas, age 28, have both been sentenced to time in state prison in connection to a 2020 robbery. Westchester District Attorney Mimi Rocah said White, a "persistent violent felony offender," was sentenced to 16 years to life in state prison on three counts of second-degree robbery after being convicted at trial. Rivas, a "predicate violent felony offender," pleaded guilty to attempted …

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Man Wanted For Stealing Purse From Shopper At Mall In Hudson Valley Man Wanted For Stealing Purse From Shopper At Mall In Hudson Valley
Man Wanted For Stealing Purse From Shopper At Mall In Hudson Valley Seen him? A man with ties to the Hudson Valley is wanted by New York State Police investigators after an alleged purse-snatching incident. An alert was issued by New York State Police in Monroe for Kenneth Ortiz, who was arrested and charged with second-degree robbery after allegedly stealing a purse from a woman at a local shopping mall. Police said that Ortiz fled the area after stealing the purse and was arrested days later by State Police investigators. He later failed to return to court to respond to the charges and a warrant was issued for his arrest in Orange County. Investigators…

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Police Search For Suspect Who Snatched Purse From Elderly Woman In Area Police Search For Suspect Who Snatched Purse From Elderly Woman In Area
Police Search For Suspect Who Snatched Purse From Elderly Woman In Area Police in Danbury are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to track down a suspect involved snatching an elderly woman’s purse outside a church. Over the weekend, the Danbury Police Department released an alert announcing that they are investigating a purse snatching incident that took place at approximately 7 p.m. on Oct. 22 on Center Street, near St. Peter’s Church. Police said that surveillance video of the suspect showed that he was wearing a blood hooded sweatshirt, dark pants and light shoes at the time of the snatching. The video also showed several people that were in the…

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