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Target To Close Stores In 4 States, Including NY, Citing Theft, Organized Retail Crime
Citing incidents involving violence and theft, Target announced it is closing nine stores in four states, including one in New York.
The New York store is in Manhattan, at 517 E 117th St.
Three other stores are in California, in the San Francisco/Oakland market, and three in Oregon, in Portland.
The other two stores are in Seattle, Washington.
"We cannot continue operating these stores because theft and organized retail crime are threatening the safety of our team and guests, and contributing to unsustainable business performance," the company said in a statement released Tuesday afternoo…
Stephanie DeNardo Of Oakland Dies, 38
Stephanie DeNardo is being remembered as someone who had a big heart and was full of love.
DeNardo, who grew up in Oakland, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 20, according to her obituary. She had many passions, including fishing, music, crafting, gardening and she always went all out for Halloween, her obituary reads.
I go to bed crying and I wake up crying. I am broken and lost. What do you do when the person you talked to every day is... Posted by Colleen Pope on Sunday, April 23, 2023
DeNardo is survived by her parents, Liesa and Soave, and her siblings, Michael, Philip …
This Maryland City Ranks Most Ethnically Diverse In US, According To New Report
With diversity continuing to grow across the nation, three cities in Maryland have ranked in the top ten most ethnically diverse, according to a new WalletHub survey.
WalletHub compared more than 500 US cities across three key indicators of ethnic diversity, ethno-racial diversity, linguistic diversity, and birthplace diversity. Each city was examined based on ethnicity, race, language, and birthplace
In Montgomery County, Germantown came in at the top spot, ranking as the most ethnically diverse city in the country.
Germantown has the highest racial and ethnic diversity, which i…
Gotcha! Fugitive Nabbed After Incident With Elderly Driver In Oakland
An angered driver who stopped after being cut off by an elderly motorist in Oakland turned out to be a fugitive wanted in Pennsylvania, authorities said.
Sgt. Ryan O’Keefe was on Ramapo Valley Road when he saw a 2016 Kia cut off a 2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo around 11:50 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12.
As O'Keefe pulled the female motorist over, he noticed the driver of the Monte Carlo, which had struck a curb, stop just up the road, Capt. Timothy Keenan said.
That driver, Tyris Scott, 20, of Newark didn't have a driver's license on him, the captain said.
Then came the surprise: A computer check …
SWAT Standoff: Ex-Con's Horrifying Attack On Bergen GF With Sledgehammer, Knife Described
UPDATE: An ex-con smashed his way into his Oakland girlfriend's home overnight with a sledgehammer, then beat her and held her captive at knifepoint -- at one point cutting her hair -- before he was captured following an hours-long SWAT standoff this weekend, authorities said.
"I wasn't going to make it to see tomorrow," the victim said Owen R. Harshaney, 30, of Dunnelen, told her during the horrifying overnight ordeal, court papers show.
The woman, who'd lost consciousness and suffered severe head injuries during the attack, managed to escape to a family member's home after Harshaney fell…
Demarest Man, 63, Charged With Stalking Oakland Woman, 30
A 63-year-old Demarest man was arrested for stalking an Oakland woman, authorities said.
Kerry Fouch was taken into custody after the 30-year-olf victim told Officer Jacob Martin reported being followed, Lt. Christian Eldridge said.
Her stalker "would appear at numerous places that she would frequent in and out of Oakland," the lieutenant said.
Fouch, formerly of Closter, has a history of minor arrests for offenses including theft, receiving stolen property and drug possession, records show,
Oakland police charged Fouch with stalking and then released him pending a hearing, he said.
Oakland Driver Charged With Assault By Auto In DWI Crash That Injured Passenger
An Oakland driver was drunk when he crashed his car into a utility pole, sending his female passenger to the hospital, authorities said.
Tyler Pratt, 29, was driving a 2019 Hyundai Elantra that slammed into the pole on Ramapo Valley Road just south of the Oakland Diner on Sunday, Lt. Christian Eldridge said.
His passenger, also 29, was taken to Chilton Medical Center in Pompton Plains with a leg injury, he said.
Detective Sgt. Mark Piercy arrested Pratt, assisted by Eldridge and Officer Michael DiDonato.
Pratt was charged with assault by auto, DWI and refusing to submit to a breath test b…
