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Man Hopped Off Bike, Then Beat, Robbed Victim In Broad Daylight In NY: DA
A 54-year-old man has been found guilty in a violent daylight robbery in Orange County, prosecutors said.
On Thursday, Aug. 7, Robert Smith, 54, of Newburgh, was convicted of second-degree robbery after a jury trial in Orange County Court, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office announced.
Prosecutors said the incident happened on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, around 1:10 p.m. while Smith was riding a bicycle in the City of Newburgh. Smith allegedly argued with a man on the street and demanded money.
When the man refused and kept walking, Smith got off the bicycle and punched h…
