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Two Nabbed, Two On Run After Orange County Robbery Two Nabbed, Two On Run After Orange County Robbery
Two Nabbed, Two On Run After Orange County Robbery Area police are on the hunt for two armed robbery suspects, after catching two who robbed a man at gunpoint at his home.The crime took place on Friday, Nov. 23 in the Town of Montgomery when the four confronted the victim at his home, struck him in the face and stole more than $3,000 in cash, said the Town of Montgomery police. Two Newburgh residents, Dameon Trent, 41, and Aracelis Olivera, 28, were both captured following an investigation.  Two others, Beth Williams, 33, and Aaron Williams, 39, also of Newburgh, have been identified as the two other suspects, but are on…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Robbed Same Area Gas Station Three Times At Gunpoint, Police Say Two Robbed Same Area Gas Station Three Times At Gunpoint, Police Say
Two Robbed Same Area Gas Station Three Times At Gunpoint, Police Say Two men who allegedly terrorized an Orange County gas station, robbing it several times, have been taken into custody following a lengthy investigation, police said. New York State Police investigators in Middletown received reports of a series of armed robberies at the Mobil gas station on Bloomingburg Road in Wallkill in January and February last year. Police said that the gas station was held up at gunpoint three times, with the suspects making off with cash and cigarettes in each instance. According to police, the initial investigation produced no suspects; however, investigators contin…

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by Zak Failla
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Pair Convicted Of Kidnapping, Killing Hudson Valley Man Who Was Federal Cooperating Witness Pair Convicted Of Kidnapping, Killing Hudson Valley Man Who Was Federal Cooperating Witness
Pair Convicted Of Kidnapping, Killing Hudson Valley Man Who Was Federal Cooperating Witness Two men will spend the rest of their lives in prison after being convicted of kidnapping and murdering a federal cooperating witness from Rockland in a violent armed robbery more than two years ago. Bronx residents Robert Pizarro and Juan Rivera were convicted of murdering a witness to prevent him from reporting to law enforcement, kidnapping conspiracy, kidnapping resulting in death, robbery conspiracy, robbery, and weapons offenses, arising out of the murder of federal cooperating witness and Garnerville resident Robert Bishun on Sept. 20, 2016. On the day of Bishun’s murder, Pizarro and …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Pearl River 7-Eleven Armed Robbery Suspect On Loose Pearl River 7-Eleven Armed Robbery Suspect On Loose
Pearl River 7-Eleven Armed Robbery Suspect On Loose A suspect is on the loose after an armed robbery late Friday night in the area. The robbery occurred around 10:45 p.m. at the 7-Eleven on North Middletown Road in Pearl River, according to Detective Sergeant James Sullivan of the Orangetown Police Department. Moments after entering, the man displayed a firearm and ordered the clerk to remove the cash from the two working registers, Sullivan said.  An unknown amount of cash was removed before the suspect fled the store. The investigation is in its early stages and Orangetown Detectives are asking anybody who might have witnessed any suspic…

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by Joe Lombardi
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One Nabbed After SUV Flees Poughkeepsie Sex Sting Armed Robbery, Police Say One Nabbed After SUV Flees Poughkeepsie Sex Sting Armed Robbery, Police Say
One Nabbed After SUV Flees Poughkeepsie Sex Sting Armed Robbery, Police Say One of two men who took part in an alleged sex sting armed robbery has been arrested after fleeing the scene. The incident began around 1:11 a.m. Wednesday when the City of Poughkeepsie Police began receiving numerous calls reporting multiple shots fired in the area of 77 Carroll St., with reports of a dark-colored SUV fleeing the area, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark.  One of the responding officers spotted a dark-colored SUV on Academy Street without its headlights on. The officer turned around, caught up to the vehicle, and stopped it. The driver Michael Fazio, 22, of Modena, was detained, Clar…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspects Caught After Forcing Victim Into Car Trunk During Armed Robbery, Police Say Suspects Caught After Forcing Victim Into Car Trunk During Armed Robbery, Police Say
Suspects Caught After Forcing Victim Into Car Trunk During Armed Robbery, Police Say Two men are being held without bond after allegedly forcing a man into the trunk of his vehicle during an armed robbery and then taking police on a chase.  The incident unfolded around 12:30 a.m. Friday when Port Jervis Police responded to a 911 call reporting a 67-year-old man had been assaulted in the parking lot of a senior housing complex, said Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden. Officers arrived at the scene and learned that the victim had parked his motor vehicle outside the apartment complex where he was confronted by two men, one armed with a silver handgun. The victim was robb…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Suspects Nabbed In Westchester Pharmacy Armed Robbery Attempt Two Suspects Nabbed In Westchester Pharmacy Armed Robbery Attempt
Two Suspects Nabbed In Westchester Pharmacy Armed Robbery Attempt An investigation into a daytime armed robbery of a pharmacy in New Rochelle has led to the arrest of two suspects who were apprehended in Putnam County over the weekend. New Rochelle Police Commissioner Deputy Commissioner Robert Gazzola announced on Monday that Mahopac residents Brian Dias, 31, and Tina Spearmon, 22, were arrested by officers from the Carmel Police Department on Sunday for the alleged robbery of the Main Street Pharmacy in New Rochelle. Gazzola said that the two were arrested following a stop in the vehicle believed to have used in the alleged robbery on Friday, July 13. I…

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by Zak Failla
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Gas Station Clerk Helps Police Nab Armed Robbery Suspect Gas Station Clerk Helps Police Nab Armed Robbery Suspect
Gas Station Clerk Helps Police Nab Armed Robbery Suspect A gas station clerk helped track down a 24-year-old suspect who allegedly committed an armed robbery and made off with cash. Connecticut State Police received a report of an active robbery at approximately 4:20 p.m. on Sunday afternoon at the Patco gas station in Litchfield. Police said that the clerk reported a suspect walked in, passed a note demanding money and displayed a knife. As the suspect exited the building, the clerk was able to provide a description of the vehicle he was fleeing in. That information was subsequently relayed to local police departments. The suspect, Patrick Jay…

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by Zak Failla
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Knife-Wielding Woman Nabbed In Danbury Gas Station Robbery, Police Say Knife-Wielding Woman Nabbed In Danbury Gas Station Robbery, Police Say
Knife-Wielding Woman Nabbed In Danbury Gas Station Robbery, Police Say A knife-wielding woman who allegedly robbed a Danbury gas station was nabbed through video surveillance, police said. Elizabeth Saparato, 30, of Danbury, was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the armed robbery that took place around 7:47 p.m. July 4th at the Exxon gas station on North Main Street, said  Danbury Police Det. Lt. Mark Williams. Responding officers learned that a white female had entered the business armed with a knife and robbed the store clerk of an undisclosed amount of cash.  The woman fled prior to officers arriving and avoided apprehension, however, investigators we…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Know Him? Police Search For Suspect In Route 7 Subway Armed Robbery Know Him? Police Search For Suspect In Route 7 Subway Armed Robbery
Know Him? Police Search For Suspect In Route 7 Subway Armed Robbery Do you know him? Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to track down a suspect involved in an alleged armed robbery at a Subway restaurant on Route 7 in Fairfield County. Investigators from the Ridgefield Police Department were dispatched to the restaurant on Ethan Allen Highway - more commonly known as Route 7 - on Sunday, May 20, where there was a report of a robbery in progress involving a knife-wielding suspect. According to police, at approximately 7:07 p.m. on May 20, a single male suspect allegedly entered Subway, demanding money. After being hande…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Beacon Man Charged In Armed Robbery Of Gas Station Beacon Man Charged In Armed Robbery Of Gas Station
Beacon Man Charged In Armed Robbery Of Gas Station A Beacon man has been arrested for the armed robbery of a Fishkill gas station following a three-month search, according to the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office. Eric R. Johnson, 25, was arrested Friday in connection with an armed robbery in the Town of Fishkill which occurred on Feb. 26, said Capt. John Watterson. Johnson was arrested following a three-month investigation into the robbery of the Gulf gas station on Route 9D in Fishkill, said Watterson. He is accused of robbing the store of $300 using a back handgun, which has not been recovered, he added. Johnson has been charged with fe…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Beacon Man Charged After Investigation Of Gas Station Armed Robbery Beacon Man Charged After Investigation Of Gas Station Armed Robbery
Beacon Man Charged After Investigation Of Gas Station Armed Robbery A lengthy investigation has resulted in the arrest of a 25-year-old man in connection with an armed robbery that occurred at a gas station in Dutchess County about three months ago. The City of Beacon Police arrested Eric R. Johnson of Half Moon Road in Beacon on Friday, May 18 after investigating the armed robbery that occurred in February at the Citgo Gas Station located at 425 Fishkill Ave. in Beacon.  The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office and the Town of Fishkill Police were also involved in the investigation. Johnson was processed and arraigned in Beacon City Court where he was remande…

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