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2 Teens Hold Young Victim At Gunpoint, Steal Watch Outside School In NY: Police 2 Teens Hold Young Victim At Gunpoint, Steal Watch Outside School In NY: Police
2 Teens Hold Young Victim At Gunpoint, Steal Watch Outside School In NY: Police A watch sale arranged through a mobile app ended in an armed robbery outside a Westchester middle school, police said. The incident happened on Friday, July 25, when a juvenile victim met with two other juveniles near Eastview Middle School to sell a watch through the OfferUp app, White Plains Police said in an announcement on Tuesday, Sept. 2.  During the transaction, the victim allowed one suspect to try on the watch. The suspect then refused to give it back, police said. When the victim demanded the watch’s return, both suspects allegedly threatened him. One suspect then reached int…
Man Admits Pistol-Whipping Burger King Employee In Violent NY Robbery: DA Man Admits Pistol-Whipping Burger King Employee In Violent NY Robbery: DA
Man Admits Pistol-Whipping Burger King Employee In Violent NY Robbery: DA A Dutchess County man has admitted to carrying out a violent armed robbery at a Burger King in Orange County earlier this year, prosecutors announced.  On Tuesday, Aug. 19, 50-year-old Joseph Rico of Poughkeepsie pled guilty in Orange County Court to first-degree robbery, District Attorney David Hoovler said on Wednesday, Aug. 20. The robbery happened in New Windsor on Thursday, March 27, at the Burger King on Windsor Highway, as Daily Voice reported at the time.  Prosecutors said Rico entered the restaurant before it opened by following employees inside. Once in the building, Ri…
Convicted Felon Shoots Self In Wendy's Drive-Thru In NY, Caught On Gun Charge: Cops Convicted Felon Shoots Self In Wendy's Drive-Thru In NY, Caught On Gun Charge: Cops
Convicted Felon Shoots Self In Wendy's Drive-Thru In NY, Caught On Gun Charge: Cops A man on parole in Pennsylvania is accused of lying to police about being robbed after allegedly shooting himself with an illegal gun inside his car at a Wendy's drive-thru in the Hudson Valley, NY, authorities said. The events leading to the arrest began in Orange County just after midnight on Wednesday, July 23, when the Town of Wallkill Police Department contacted Middletown Police about a reported armed robbery and shooting on Phillips Street in Middletown, the Middletown Police Department said in an announcement on Friday, Aug. 8.  Police said the alleged victim, 39-year-old Terry…
Armed Robber Forced Clerk To Floor In Terrifying Heist At Rockland Store: DA Armed Robber Forced Clerk To Floor In Terrifying Heist At Rockland Store: DA
Armed Robber Forced Clerk To Floor In Terrifying Heist At Rockland Store: DA A New Jersey man has been indicted in connection with an armed robbery at a Hudson Valley, NY smoke shop, during which he allegedly held an employee at gunpoint and fled with cash and merchandise, prosecutors announced.  Bergen County resident Nelson Morales, age 45, of Cliffside Park, was indicted by a Rockland County grand jury on charges of first-degree robbery and second-degree kidnapping in connection with a June incident in Rockland County, Rockland District Attorney Tom Walsh announced on Wednesday, July 9.   The charges stem from a robbery that happened Wednesday, Jun…
Armed Robbery Suspect Caught After Holdup At Rockland County Business: Police Armed Robbery Suspect Caught After Holdup At Rockland County Business: Police
Armed Robbery Suspect Caught After Holdup At Rockland County Business: Police A New Jersey man is behind bars after allegedly robbing a Hudson Valley, NY business at gunpoint, police said.  Bergen County resident Nelson Morales, age 45, of Cliffside Park, was arrested on Tuesday morning, July 1, following an armed robbery last week in Garnerville, the Haverstraw Police Department announced.  Police said the robbery happened around 9:15 p.m. at a Garnerville business on Wednesday, June 25. Officers quickly responded to the scene and began investigating.  Morales was located and taken into custody around 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday in Orangetown, according to …
Man Robs Gas Station At Gunpoint, Flees With $2.5K In Cash In NY: Police Man Robs Gas Station At Gunpoint, Flees With $2.5K In Cash In NY: Police
Man Robs Gas Station At Gunpoint, Flees With $2.5K In Cash In NY: Police An armed robbery at a Dutchess County gas station ended with a major arrest thanks to what police called a swift and thorough investigation. Dalton J. Desimone, 33, of Florida, was taken into custody on Sunday, June 29, after allegedly robbing a Sunoco Gas Station in Hyde Park just three days earlier, the Town of Hyde Park Police Department announced. The robbery happened around 10:51 p.m. on Thursday, June 26, at the Sunoco station at 4299 Albany Post Rd. Police said Desimone entered the store, took out what appeared to be a black handgun, and demanded cash. He then took off in a…
Teens Targeted Victims Through Dating App In Violent Rockland Robbery Scheme: Police Teens Targeted Victims Through Dating App In Violent Rockland Robbery Scheme: Police
Teens Targeted Victims Through Dating App In Violent Rockland Robbery Scheme: Police Two 19-year-old men face a long list of charges — many as hate crimes — after allegedly luring victims through a dating app and attacking them in a Rockland County park, police said. The arrests followed a detailed investigation by the Ramapo Police Department, which uncovered a disturbing pattern of threats, intimidation, and armed robberies, the department announced on Friday, June 20.  According to police, the two suspects, one from Flushing, Queens, and one from Monsey, used a dating app to lure victims to a children’s park in the Village of Wesley Hills during the late night and e…
Teen Held Knife To Victim's Neck In Armed Robbery In Rockland County, Police Say Teen Held Knife To Victim's Neck In Armed Robbery In Rockland County, Police Say
Teen Held Knife To Victim's Neck In Armed Robbery In Rockland County, Police Say An 18-year-old man is facing multiple charges after allegedly robbing a victim at knifepoint in Rockland County and later being found with a young woman who police feared was in danger, police said. The incident unfolded just before 8 p.m. on Sunday, May 18, when officers were called to South Madison Avenue for a reported armed robbery, Ramapo Police Lt. Chris Franklin told Daily Voice on Wednesday, June 11.  Investigators say the suspect, 18-year-old Jostin Javier Cabrera-Ruiz of Chestnut Ridge, confronted someone he knew, threatened him by holding a knife to his throat, and stole sev…
Jamaican Citizen Behind Fatal Robbery That Killed Hudson Valley Victim Learns Fate: Feds Jamaican Citizen Behind Fatal Robbery That Killed Hudson Valley Victim Learns Fate: Feds
Jamaican Citizen Behind Fatal Robbery That Killed Hudson Valley Victim Learns Fate: Feds A man who illegally returned to the US after deportation will spend decades in prison for leading a violent robbery crew whose final act ended in the fatal shooting of a Hudson Valley resident, federal prosecutors said.  Marcus Ricketts, 48, a Jamaican national, was sentenced on Thursday, May 15, in Brooklyn federal court to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to causing death through the use of a firearm, the US Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York announced.  The sentencing follows a series of armed robberies committed across New York City, including a dea…
Armed Robbery At Gas Station In Hudson Valley Under Investigation (DEVELOPING) Armed Robbery At Gas Station In Hudson Valley Under Investigation (DEVELOPING)
Armed Robbery At Gas Station In Hudson Valley Under Investigation (Developing) Police are investigating an armed robbery that took place early Wednesday morning, May 14 at a gas station in Orange County, authorities said. The robbery happened at the Route 52 Mart located at the intersection of State Route 52 and Hill Avenue in Pine Bush, the Town of Crawford Police Department announced on Wednesday afternoon. Police said they were alerted to the robbery earlier in the morning and are now actively investigating with assistance from partner law enforcement agencies. No further details, including suspect descriptions or whether anyone was injured, have been released…
Rap Videos Bragged Of Teen Shootings, Robberies: 22 Mak Balla Gang Members Indicted Rap Videos Bragged Of Teen Shootings, Robberies: 22 Mak Balla Gang Members Indicted
Rap Videos Bragged Of Teen Shootings, Robberies: 22 Mak Balla Gang Members Indicted Gang members filmed rap videos bragging about real violence—including 17 shootings, 22 illegal firearms, and over 40 narcotics deals—leading to a 168-count indictment of 22 alleged Mak Balla Family members, Suffolk County prosecutors announced Thursday, May 1. 'MBF 'Til The Death' The MBF is a subset of the New York Blood Brim Army and operates primarily in the Long Island communities of Mastic, Mastic Beach, Shirley, and Coram. Prosecutors say its members took oaths, followed written gang “paperwork,” and pledged loyalty “MBF ‘til the death,” all while waging violent campaigns to gain terri…
Burger King Armed Robbery: Suspect, 50, Caught In Hudson Valley Incident, Police Say Burger King Armed Robbery: Suspect, 50, Caught In Hudson Valley Incident, Police Say
Burger King Armed Robbery: Suspect, 50, Caught In Hudson Valley Incident, Police Say A Dutchess County man has been arrested in connection with an early morning armed robbery at a Burger King in Orange County, police said. The incident happened in New Windsor at around 6:06 a.m. on Thursday, March 27, when police responded to a reported armed robbery at the Burger King located at 376 Windsor Hwy., the New Windsor Police Department announced on Wednesday, April 2.  Upon arrival, police found three employees at the restaurant, including the manager, who reported being assaulted by a male suspect who had what appeared to be a firearm before fleeing the scene.  With …
Violent Gas Station Robbery, Attack On Clerk In Hudson Valley: Second Suspect Gets Prison Time Violent Gas Station Robbery, Attack On Clerk In Hudson Valley: Second Suspect Gets Prison Time
Violent Gas Station Robbery, Attack On Clerk In Hudson Valley: Second Suspect Gets Prison Time A second man involved in a violent armed robbery at an Orange County gas station has learned how much time he will spend behind bars, weeks after his co-defendant received an 11-year sentence, prosecutors announced.  Nasier Codett, 23, of Newburgh, was sentenced on Wednesday, Feb. 26, in Orange County Court to 8.5 years in prison in connection with an armed robbery in Newburgh in July 2023, according to Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler. The robbery occurred on July 1, 2023, when Codett and Shelby cut power to a gas station in Newburgh, plunging the store into darkness b…
Man, 24, Robs Gas Station Twice At Gunpoint In Hudson Valley, Police Say Man, 24, Robs Gas Station Twice At Gunpoint In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Man, 24, Robs Gas Station Twice At Gunpoint In Hudson Valley, Police Say A 24-year-old man has been arrested in connection with two armed robberies at an Orange County gas station, police announced.  On Monday, Feb. 10, at approximately 2:45 a.m., City of Newburgh Police arrested Ismael Samayoa-Corado, a 24-year-old resident of Newburgh, for his alleged involvement in two armed robberies at the Valero gas station located at 828 Broadway, the department announced on Thursday, Feb. 13.  According to police, the first robbery occurred on Tuesday, Feb. 4 at around 4:40 a.m., and the second took place on Saturday, Feb. 8 at around 3:50 a.m. In both incident…
Suffern Man Tried Sexually Assaulting Woman In Bergen County: Prosecutor Suffern Man Tried Sexually Assaulting Woman In Bergen County: Prosecutor
Suffern Man Tried Sexually Assaulting Woman In Bergen County: Prosecutor Two New York men wanted in separate violent crimes were tracked down last month in Bergen County, thanks to the county's newly-launched Crime Suppression Team, authorities said. The first arrest was made on Saturday, Dec. 21, when members of the team identified 51-year-old Randolph R. Smith of Far Rockaway, NY, who was wanted in connection with an armed robbery that occurred in New York City, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Smith was spotted in the Ramsey area, and when confronted by the Crime Suppression Team, he provided a false name to investigators, Musella said. He was…
Duo Nabbed After Knifepoint Robbery In Hudson Valley, Police Say Duo Nabbed After Knifepoint Robbery In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Duo Nabbed After Knifepoint Robbery In Hudson Valley, Police Say Two suspects are behind bars in connection with an armed robbery in the region. The Dutchess County incident happened at around 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 5, in the Town of Poughkeepsie’s Arlington neighborhood. Officers responded to the area of Main Street near Raymond Avenue after the victim called 911 saying a man and woman threatened them with a knife and stole their property. The victim was not injured. While canvassing the area, police located two people matching the suspects’ descriptions: 25-year-old Ashley Rizzo and 41-year-old Keith Woodin, both of Hyde Park. They were each arreste…