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Suspect Busted For Stealing $250K Of Phones In 2020 Hudson Valley Best Buy Heist Suspect Busted For Stealing $250K Of Phones In 2020 Hudson Valley Best Buy Heist
Suspect Busted For Stealing $250K Of Phones In 2020 Hudson Valley Best Buy Heist A second suspect who was part of an operation that stole nearly $250,000 worth of cellphones from a Hudson Valley Best Buy has been apprehended by investigators, state police authorities announced. Shortly after 2:30 a.m. on Oct. 27, 2020, State Police in Orange County responded to an alarm at Best Buy in Monroe, where there was a reported burglary in progress. En route to Best Buy, police said troopers spotted a grey Subaru Crosstrek with no license plates and three people inside the vehicle on Larkin Drive, prompting a traffic stop. According to investigators, two passengers fled the veh…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Accused Of Taking Victim's Phone, Crashing Into Two Vehicles On Long Island Man Accused Of Taking Victim's Phone, Crashing Into Two Vehicles On Long Island
Man Accused Of Taking Victim's Phone, Crashing Into Two Vehicles On Long Island A man has been charged after police said he took the cell phone of a victim who was trying to record him and crashed his vehicle into two cars, injuring one woman.  Nassau County Police said Steven Megel, age 36, of Brooklyn, was arrested for the incident that happened just after 2 p.m. on Monday, July 19. Police said Megel was arguing with a 59-year-old man working at a car dealership in Island Park. The man began recording the dispute. NCPD said that's when Megel forcibly took the victim's cellphone.  After a struggle, the 59-year-old was able to recover his cellphone…

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by Nicole Valinote