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Newburgh Man Charged In Hugging Bandit Case Newburgh Man Charged In Hugging Bandit Case
Newburgh Man Charged In Hugging Bandit Case A Newburgh man has been arrested in connection with the theft of jewelry from a 71-year-old in Nutley, New Jersey in which the perpetrators used sleight-of-hand to distract the victim, police said.  On Aug. 11, a Chevy Tahoe pulled up next to the victim as he walked on Passaic Avenue. A number of people were in the vehicle, including a man who draped the victim in gold-replica rings and necklaces. A woman also hugged the victim before they drove off, taking with them jewelry from the victim worth about $1,000.  Using vehicle information from a rental agency, police ident…

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by Paul Milo