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Expensive Security System Failed Before Viral 2-Minute NJ Jewelry Store Heist, Owner Says Expensive Security System Failed Before Viral 2-Minute NJ Jewelry Store Heist, Owner Says
Expensive Security System Failed Before Viral 2-Minute NJ Jewelry Store Heist, Owner Says The female owner of a jewelry store that was robbed by a group of masked men in New Jersey is speaking out after the life-changing ordeal that lasted all of two minutes. The incident happened on Wednesday, April 8 on Madison Avenue in Perth Amboy, when SD Jewelry, was robbed, Perth Amboy police said. The suspects fled before officers arrived. SD Jewelry owner Stephanie Duran shared footage of the robbery,  showing masked suspects shattering nearly every case in the store. Footage of Duran and her mother attempting to stop the robbers as they flee with sacks of stolen proceeds in a BMW …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Scooter-Riding Burglar Scared Off By Atlantic Beach Homeowner Scooter-Riding Burglar Scared Off By Atlantic Beach Homeowner
Scooter-Riding Burglar Scared Off By Atlantic Beach Homeowner Authorities are asking for tips after a Long Island homeowner scared off a would-be burglar. The attempted break-in occurred in Atlantic Beach, at a residence on Troy Avenue, at around 6 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 12.  The homeowner was awoken by a stranger attempting to open an unlocked bedroom window, according to Nassau County Police. When the resident tried confronting them, the intruder fled the scene on a white motorized scooter heading eastbound on Park Street. Nobody was injured in the ordeal. The suspect was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, black mask, black vest, and gray pants. …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Call About $97K Gold Bar, Porn Site To Nassau County Victim Lands Scammer In Handcuffs: Police Call About $97K Gold Bar, Porn Site To Nassau County Victim Lands Scammer In Handcuffs: Police
Call About $97K Gold Bar, Porn Site To Nassau County Victim Lands Scammer In Handcuffs: Police A phone call about a Chinese porn site ended with a suspected scammer in handcuffs. An 87-year-old Garden City woman contacted Nassau County Police at around 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 2, saying a man had called and informed her that a Chinese porn website had stolen money from her bank account. In order to rectify the situation, the man told her she needed to purchase a gold bar worth $97,875 and someone would come to her home and pick it up using a secret code. Fortunately, the would-be victim contacted police before forking over any money. Fifth Precinct officers were waiting when the suspect…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Know Him? Man Wanted For Scamming Victim Out Of Thousands On Long Island, Police Say Know Him? Man Wanted For Scamming Victim Out Of Thousands On Long Island, Police Say
Know Him? Man Wanted For Scamming Victim Out Of Thousands On Long Island, Police Say Do you know him? Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Squad detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate a wanted man who allegedly scammed a Long Island resident out of thousands. The man posted a house for rent on social media that was not available and  received $3,900 from the victim in Coram on Saturday, June 1 at approximately 9 a.m., according to police. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. If you have any information regarding these incidents, please rea…

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
Police Recover $49K Taken From Bay Shore Resident In Scam Police Recover $49K Taken From Bay Shore Resident In Scam
Police Recover $49K Taken From Bay Shore Resident In Scam Police recovered nearly $50,000 that was taken from a Long Island man in a scam earlier this week. An 89-year-old Melville resident called a number he found on the Internet on Wednesday, Aug. 7, at approximately 1:30 p.m. to help him with a computer password problem.  The person on the phone convinced him that his bank accounts had been hacked and that he needed to remove his money from the bank, according to Suffolk County Police. The victim was instructed to lie about why he withdrew his money and was told that the bank officials were involved in the theft.  The…

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by Joe Lombardi