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Feds Crush NY-NJ iPhone Heist Ring That Hijacked Tracking Data, Bribed Employees Feds Crush NY-NJ iPhone Heist Ring That Hijacked Tracking Data, Bribed Employees
Feds Crush Ny-nj iPhone Heist Ring That Hijacked Tracking Data, Bribed Employees Thirteen members of an international crime ring that stole thousands of iPhones and electronics from FedEx and other carriers across the U.S. have been charged in New Jersey, authorities announced. The network, which operated from the Bronx to the Dominican Republic, used hacked tracking data, bribed store employees, and organized package theft to steal millions of dollars worth of devices, Acting U.S. Attorney Vikas Khanna said. The crew used computer scripts to scrape tracking data from FedEx and a major U.S. cellular provider, court documents say. Bribed retail employees (including some …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Porch Pirates Nabbed For Stealing Packages From Homes In Region: Police Porch Pirates Nabbed For Stealing Packages From Homes In Region: Police
Porch Pirates Nabbed For Stealing Packages From Homes In Region: Police A Hudson Valley man and woman were nabbed by quick-acting police officers after allegedly stealing packages from a porch. Randy Stoner, 27, and Dusty Norton, age 41, both of Poughkeepsie, were caught on Thursday, Dec. 19, in Poughkeepsie, said Det. Lt. Sean McCarthy of the Poughkeepsie Police. McCarthy said the Detective Division's investigation uncovered additional victims and related crimes. Detectives executed a search warrant at 94 South Hamilton St. and recovered numerous stolen items. Stoner and Norton were charged with grand larceny and criminal possession of stolen property. They w…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Warning Issued For Crime Pattern Involving Package Deliveries In Region Warning Issued For Crime Pattern Involving Package Deliveries In Region
Warning Issued For Crime Pattern Involving Package Deliveries In Region Authorities in the Hudson Valley are warning residents to watch out for package thefts in the wake of a crime pattern involving deliveries.  In an announcement this week, Putnam County Sheriff Kevin McConville warned residents to watch out for suspicious activity in their neighborhoods involving package deliveries.  McConville's announcement came ahead of the launch of the new Apple iPhone 16 on Friday, Sept. 20, an expensive product that will likely be delivered to many households in the area.  According to the Sheriff's Office, authorities have been made aware of an "…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Package Possibly Stolen From This Neighborhood In Region, Police Warn Package Possibly Stolen From This Neighborhood In Region, Police Warn
Package Possibly Stolen From This Neighborhood In Region, Police Warn Authorities are seeking information regarding a possible package theft in a Hudson Valley neighborhood.  The incident reportedly happened in the Putnam County hamlet of Mahopac, where a package was believed to have been taken from the neighborhood surrounding South Lake Boulevard and Clark Place, the Carmel Police Department said on Tuesday, Sept. 10.  The theft was reported in a social media post that the department is now investigating, police added.  Those in the area are advised to watch out for any suspicious activity, which can be reported to police by calling 845…

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by Ben Crnic