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Man Carjacked, Robbed In Driveway Of Westchester Home, Police Say Man Carjacked, Robbed In Driveway Of Westchester Home, Police Say
Man Carjacked, Robbed In Driveway Of Westchester Home, Police Say A man was carjacked and had his necklace stolen in the driveway of his Westchester County home. The incident took place around 11:40 p.m., Thursday, May 27, when New Rochelle police officers were dispatched to Beechwood Avenue on a report of an armed robbery of a motor vehicle. When officers arrived on the scene, a 39-year-old New Rochelle resident reported that after he pulled into his driveway and exited his car, he observed a Hyundai sedan pass him in a suspicious manner, said the New Rochelle Police. Shortly after, according to the victim he was confronted by a black male in …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Trio At Large After Stealing Car, $3K In Cash From Man, Female Passenger In Westchester Trio At Large After Stealing Car, $3K In Cash From Man, Female Passenger In Westchester
Trio At Large After Stealing Car, $3K In Cash From Man, Female Passenger In Westchester A 23-year-old man and a female passenger were robbed of thousands of dollars and a car by several armed suspects outside a Westchester bank, police said. An officer on patrol at approximately 11:55 p.m. on Monday, May 3 in New Rochelle was approached by a man who said he was robbed at gunpoint by three Hispanic men who stole his car and $3,000 in cash. New Rochelle Police Capt. Cosmo Costa said that the victim stated that he had made an arrangement to meet someone familiar to him on Lawton Street in the city to purchase a vehicle. It is alleged that the victim took out the cash at Chase Ba…

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by Zak Failla
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Hudson Valley Man Charged In Home Invasion, Gas Station Armed Robberies, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Charged In Home Invasion, Gas Station Armed Robberies, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Charged In Home Invasion, Gas Station Armed Robberies, Police Say A 20-year-old man has been charged for his participation in a string of armed home invasion and gas station robberies. Orange County resident Tishaawn Woods, of Newburgh, was apprehended in Orange, New Jersey, on Thursday, April 8, and charged with the crimes that took place in around the city of Newburgh, said Audrey Strauss, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. According to the allegations in the complaint in the early morning hours of Wednesday, March 17, Woods and an accomplice armed with handguns, burst inside an apartment in Newburgh, where they robbed and sho…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Accused Of Displaying Gun, Telling Customer To 'Come With Me' At Northern Westchester Store Man Accused Of Displaying Gun, Telling Customer To 'Come With Me' At Northern Westchester Store
Man Accused Of Displaying Gun, Telling Customer To 'Come With Me' At Northern Westchester Store New York State Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a man who allegedly held up another shopper with a gun at a Northern Westchester Walmart. Police said that on Wednesday, Jan. 13, a suspect allegedly confronted another person shopping at the Mohegan Lake Walmart on East Main Street, posing as a Loss Prevention officer and accusing him of stealing a face mask. It is alleged that during the confrontation, the suspect ordered the other shopper to “come with me,” at which point he refused. When the patron didn’t follow him, the suspect lifted his jacket to reve…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Jewelry Store Heist Thwarted By Panic Button Alarm Jewelry Store Heist Thwarted By Panic Button Alarm
Jewelry Store Heist Thwarted By Panic Button Alarm Two armed suspects attempting to rob an area jewelry store were thwarted by a panic button alarm.  Police received notification of a panic alarm around 2:50 a.m., Monday, Nov. 2, in Ulster County at the Imperial Jewelers located at New Paltz Plaza located in the Town of New Paltz. When officers arrived on the scene, they observed two masked subjects inside the establishment that were armed with weapons, said New Paltz Lt. Scott D. Butler. The subjects then fled the area on foot. A loaded handgun was recovered from the scene. The New Paltz Police Department was assisted…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Forces Her Way Into Area Home, Threatens Resident With Knife, Police Say Woman Forces Her Way Into Area Home, Threatens Resident With Knife, Police Say
Woman Forces Her Way Into Area Home, Threatens Resident With Knife, Police Say The investigation into a home burglary in the Hudson Valley led to the arrest of a woman who allegedly threatened a homeowner with a knife before making off with medical marijuana, State Police said. New York State Police troopers in Sullivan County responded to a home on Route 52 in Liberty on Thursday, July 16, where there was a report of an armed robbery. Police said that Liberty resident Jennifer Medina, forced her way into the home and threatened an occupant with a knife, demanding money and drugs. She allegedly left after taking medical marijuana. The investigation into the armed rob…

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by Zak Failla
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Pair Charged In Connection To Knifepoint Robbery Of 23-Year-Old In Area, Police Say Pair Charged In Connection To Knifepoint Robbery Of 23-Year-Old In Area, Police Say
Pair Charged In Connection To Knifepoint Robbery Of 23-Year-Old In Area, Police Say A pair of teenagers are currently behind bars after orchestrating an armed robbery and attempting to steal a 23-year-old’s car in Orange County, police said. The Port Jervis City Police Department received a report shortly after 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8 from a man who had been robbed at knifepoint by two suspects near the intersection of Barcelow Street and Seward Avenue. Police said the victim reported that while meeting up with a woman in the area, two men approached him while he was sitting in his motor vehicle, held him at knifepoint, stole cash and other valuables from him. …

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by Zak Failla
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Man Nabbed In Connection With Two Armed Robberies In Area, Police Say Man Nabbed In Connection With Two Armed Robberies In Area, Police Say
Man Nabbed In Connection With Two Armed Robberies In Area, Police Say A man wanted for two armed robberies has been arrested. Orange County resident Mark E. Jones, 62, of Newburgh, was arrested on Thursday, July 2, by the Town of Newburgh Police Department for the alleged robberies which occurred earlier this year, said Lt. James Nenni. The first one took place on Sunday, March 1, at the Gidney Ave. Sunoco, Ninni said.  During the robbery, Jones allegedly entered the store and threatened the attendant with a knife while demanding cash, police said at the time. The armed robbery, at Broadway Liquor, took place on Saturday, April 4, he add…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Know Them Or This Car? Reward Offered For Info Leading To Arrests Of Robbery Suspects Know Them Or This Car? Reward Offered For Info Leading To Arrests Of Robbery Suspects
Know Them Or This Car? Reward Offered For Info Leading To Arrests Of Robbery Suspects A reward has been issued for information that leads to the arrest of wanted men who allegedly pistol-whipped a gas station clerk during an armed robbery in Dutchess County. New York State Crime Stoppers is offering a $2,500 cash reward for information that leads to an arrest after a pair of suspects robbed the Shell gas station on Route 9 in Fishkill earlier this year. Police said that at approximately 8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1, troopers responded to a reported robbery at the Shell gas station. According to investigators, two men entered the store, with one displaying a handgun and pistol…

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by Zak Failla
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Knife-Wielding Robbery Suspect Threatens Store Clerk Before Fleeing With Cash, Police Say Knife-Wielding Robbery Suspect Threatens Store Clerk Before Fleeing With Cash, Police Say
Knife-Wielding Robbery Suspect Threatens Store Clerk Before Fleeing With Cash, Police Say Police are searching for an armed robber who allegedly threatened a convenience store clerk with a knife before fleeing with cash. The incident took place around 3:30 a.m., Thursday, April 2, at the QuickChek store on Route 9W in the Middlehope section of Newburgh, said Town of Newburgh Police Lt. James Nenni. According to Nenni, the suspect threatened the attendant with a knife and fled with an undisclosed amount of cash.  The suspect is described as a thin black male, about 5-foot-10, wearing a black hat and black hooded sweatshirt.  The suspect fled in a vehicle ont…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect On Loose After Convenience Store Robbed At Gunpoint In Area Suspect On Loose After Convenience Store Robbed At Gunpoint In Area
Suspect On Loose After Convenience Store Robbed At Gunpoint In Area Police are searching for a man who allegedly held up a convenience store at gunpoint before fleeing the area. The armed robbery took place around 10:05 a.m., Tuesday, March 31 in Orange County at the Cumberland Farms Store on Route 94 in Salisbury Mills, said Town of Cornwall Police Chief Todd Hazard. Police responded to the store after an employee contacted 911 and reported that they were held up by a subject who displayed a gun and had since fled the scene, Hazard said. Cornwall Police were assisted at the scene by the Town of New Windsor Police, Village of Washington…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Asking For Public's Help Identifying Alleged Armed Robber Police Asking For Public's Help Identifying Alleged Armed Robber
Police Asking For Public's Help Identifying Alleged Armed Robber Police are asking the public for help identifying a man wanted in connection with an alleged armed robbery. The incident took place around 1:20 a.m., Sunday, March 1, at the Sunoco gas station in the Town of Newburgh, located at 69 North Plank Rd. During the robbery, the suspect, described as a black male, about 5-foot-10, medium build, entered the store and threatened the attendant with a knife while demanding cash, said Town of Newburgh PD Lt. James Nenni said.  He fled on foot toward the Big Lots store, east of the Sunoco station and left the area in an older, d…

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by Kathy Reakes