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Armed Robber Forced Clerk To Floor In Terrifying Heist At NY Store: DA Armed Robber Forced Clerk To Floor In Terrifying Heist At NY Store: DA
Armed Robber Forced Clerk To Floor In Terrifying Heist At NY Store: DA A New Jersey man has been indicted in connection with an armed robbery at a Hudson Valley, NY smoke shop, during which he allegedly held an employee at gunpoint and fled with cash and merchandise, prosecutors announced.  Bergen County resident Nelson Morales, age 45, of Cliffside Park, was indicted by a Rockland County grand jury on charges of first-degree robbery and second-degree kidnapping in connection with a June incident in Rockland County, Rockland District Attorney Tom Walsh announced on Wednesday, July 9.   The charges stem from a robbery that happened Wednesday, Jun…

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by Ben Crnic
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Retail Theft Ringleader, 2nd Thief Who Nabbed $10K From Hudson Valley Ulta Beauty Sentenced Retail Theft Ringleader, 2nd Thief Who Nabbed $10K From Hudson Valley Ulta Beauty Sentenced
Retail Theft Ringleader, 2nd Thief Who Nabbed $10K From Hudson Valley Ulta Beauty Sentenced Two Albany residents are heading to prison in connection with a brazen smash-and-grab theft at an Ulta Beauty store in the Hudson Valley that sparked a high-speed chase and revealed a broader organized retail crime ring. Jonneasia Welcome, 21, and Kamel Pickens, 33, were each sentenced to up to three years in prison in Ulster County Court on Thursday, March 20, after pleading guilty to grand larceny. An investigation found that Welcome and Pickens–along with several minors–traveled from Albany to the Ulta Beauty store in the town of Ulster in October 2023. They admitted to stealing more tha…

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by Michael Mashburn
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COVID-19: Here's How To Make Sure Your N95, KN95 Masks Aren't Fake COVID-19: Here's How To Make Sure Your N95, KN95 Masks Aren't Fake
Covid-19: Here's How To Make Sure Your N95, KN95 Masks Aren't Fake As many consumers seek quality masks amid the recent rise in COVID-19 cases, some sellers are advertising counterfeit N95 and KN95 masks that do not provide the standard level of filtration. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that well-fitted KN95s offer better protection against COVID-19 than cloth masks, and well-fitting approved respirators, such as N95s, offer the best protection. Federal officials have released tips on how to know if a mask you're purchasing is legitimately approved by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH,) whi…

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by Nicole Valinote
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COVID-19: Video Shows Shoppers At Area Department Store Call Out Woman Refusing To Wear Mask COVID-19: Video Shows Shoppers At Area Department Store Call Out Woman Refusing To Wear Mask
Covid-19: Video Shows Shoppers At Area Department Store Call Out Woman Refusing To Wear Mask A video of a woman becoming combative while refusing to wear a mask at a Hudson Valley department store has gone viral after she went on a tirade against customers asking her to cover up during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the video, a man at a Marshall’s in Orange County, located in the Town of Newburgh, can be seen and heard asking the only person on line without a facial covering to put one on, at which point she refused, and went on an expletive-laced tirade against him and other customers waiting to pay. Video of the exchange can be seen on YouTube here. Note: Graphic language. In t…

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by Zak Failla