Cabbie Robbed At Gunpoint, Hit In Head With Weapon In Nanuet, Police Say Cabbie Robbed At Gunpoint, Hit In Head With Weapon In Nanuet, Police Say
Cabbie Robbed At Gunpoint, Hit In Head With Weapon In Nanuet, Police Say Police are asking the public for help identifying two men who allegedly robbed a cabbie at gunpoint and then hit him in the head with the weapon. The incident took place around 5:20 a.m., Thursday, July 11, on Spring Brook Road in Nanuet, said the Clarkstown Police Department. According to police, the victim, a 58-year-old taxi driver, reported he picked up two men from Spring Valley and drove them to Spring Brook Road. After the men paid the fare, one of the men allegedly pulled out a  "tan" handgun and demanded the cabbie's money, phone, tablet, and car keys, police said. As the vic…
Four Charged In Faked Robbery At Adult Store In Area, Police Say Four Charged In Faked Robbery At Adult Store In Area, Police Say
Four Charged In Faked Robbery At Adult Store In Area, Police Say Four suspects have been charged after police say they were involved in a fake robbery at an adult store in Orange County. New York State Police say they responded to reports of an armed robbery taking place at the Adult World Boutique located on Route 17m in New Hampton on Tuesday, June 18 around 10 a.m. A 911 call from the store clerk indicated that two men entered the store wielding handguns and demanding cash, according to police. Further reports stated that approximately $2,800 in cash was taken from a safe. Witnesses told officers that the men were seen exiting the business holding ha…
Suspect Nabbed In Newburgh Stewart's Shop Armed Robbery Suspect Nabbed In Newburgh Stewart's Shop Armed Robbery
Suspect Nabbed In Newburgh Stewart's Shop Armed Robbery An 18-year-old area resident was arrested for an alleged armed robbery at an area store. Micke C. Fields, of Clintondale, was arrested on Thursday by the Town of Newburgh Police and charged with an armed robbery that took place around 5:30 a.m. at the Stewart's Shop on Route 52 in Newburgh, said the Newburgh Police Department. He is being held at the Orange County Jail in lieu of $25,000 bail.  The Town of Newburgh Police Department was assisted by the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office, the URGENT Task Force, and the Hudson Valley Crime Analysis Center.
Man Sentenced For Pulling Gun On Westchester Pharmacist Man Sentenced For Pulling Gun On Westchester Pharmacist
Man Sentenced For Pulling Gun On Westchester Pharmacist A Putnam County man is heading to prison for his role in the daytime attempted armed robbery of a pharmacy in New Rochelle. Mahopac resident Brian Dias, 32, has been sentenced to two 10-year terms in prison, followed by five years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty to attempted robbery and criminal possession of a weapon - both violent felonies - last year. Dias’ co-defendant Tiana Spearmon, 23, who pleaded guilty in October last year to attempted criminal possession of a weapon, had her sentence adjourned until March 7, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, …
Police Asking Public For Help Identifying Armed Robber Police Asking Public For Help Identifying Armed Robber
Police Asking Public For Help Identifying Armed Robber The Town of Newburgh police is asking the public for help in identifying a suspect in connection with an armed robbery. The robbery took place around 5:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 3, at the Stewart Shops, at 407 S. Plank Road in the Town of Newburgh, Lt. James Nenni said. The suspect is described as a male, approximately 5-foot-9 to 5-foot-11 with a medium build. He was wearing a black sweater with white stripes on the arms and shoulders, blue jeans and a royal blue and yellow mask. Anyone with information regarding the incident or that may have been in the area around …
Monticello Man Nabbed For Robbery Of Cell Phone Monticello Man Nabbed For Robbery Of Cell Phone
Monticello Man Nabbed For Robbery Of Cell Phone An area man has been arrested for his part in the alleged armed robbery of a man attempting to sell his cell phone. Members of the Monticello police arrested Taleek D. Clark, 18, of Monticello on Thursday, Jan. 3, and charged him with felony attempted robbery and robbery in the second degree for the incident which took place around 6 p.m. Dec. 20, said  Lt. Mark Johnstone.  During the incident, Clark along with Unique Q. Junior, 20, of Monticello, attempted to rob another male of his cellular phone, by displaying what appeared to be a firearm in front of the Eagle Plaza,…
Gunman Who Robbed 14 Hotels In Airmont, Nanuet, Elsewhere Gets 21 Years In Federal Pen Gunman Who Robbed 14 Hotels In Airmont, Nanuet, Elsewhere Gets 21 Years In Federal Pen
Gunman Who Robbed 14 Hotels In Airmont, Nanuet, Elsewhere Gets 21 Years In Federal Pen A 46-year-old man who robbed employees at gunpoint at hotels in Airmont and Nanuet was sentenced Tuesday to 21 years in federal prison. Tremone Burnett, 46, of Orange, New Jersey, must serve just about all of the term: There's no parole in the federal prison system. Burnett told a federal judge in Newark three months ago that he tied the victims’ hands and feet in some of the holdups -- another dozen of which occurred in New Jersey. He also fired the gun during a hotel robbery at a Sheraton in Weehawken, federal prosecutors said. Among the victimized hotels were a Howard Johnson's in …
Suspect Admits To Manslaughter During 12-Hour Westchester Crime Spree Suspect Admits To Manslaughter During 12-Hour Westchester Crime Spree
Suspect Admits To Manslaughter During 12-Hour Westchester Crime Spree A Westchester County man already behind bars has admitted to his role in the murder of a Mount Vernon man during a 12-hour crime spree last year. Sincere Smith, 23, of New Rochelle, has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in relation to the death of Trevon Boswell last year during a spree of violent robberies in Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, and Yonkers. On May 21 last year, Lee and four others took part in a series of violent incidents that left Boswell, an intended robbery victim, dead. Smith, Mount Vernon residents Allen “Hat” Copeland, Eric Lee, Bronx resident John Oquendo and Waterbury, Conn…
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…
Suspect On Loose After Violent Armed Robbery At Nyack Food Mart Suspect On Loose After Violent Armed Robbery At Nyack Food Mart
Suspect On Loose After Violent Armed Robbery At Nyack Food Mart A suspect in a violent armed robbery that occurred overnight at a food market in Rockland County is on the loose and police are asking for the public's help in finding him. The robbery occurred at approximately 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 17 at the Nyack Food Mart, located at 4 Waldron Ave in Central Nyack. The 48-year-old male store clerk stated that a male black suspect entered the store wearing a blue hoodie, black pants and gray sneakers and displayed a semi-automatic handgun, according to the Clarkstown Police Department said. The suspect then pointed the gun at the clerk and the tw…
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…
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 …