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Suspect Nabbed After Robbing Speedway In Oceanside
A suspect who said he was armed was apprehended shortly after allegedly fleeing the scene of a robbery at a Long Island business.
The suspect entered the Speedway gas station in Oceanside located at 2650 Long Beach Road at around 4:10 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10.
Once inside, he removed beer from the refrigerators and approached the employee, a 44-year-old man, standing behind the register.
The suspect, identified as Edward Miles, age 55, of Oceanside, selected two packs of cigarettes that were behind the counter and placed his hand inside his sweatshirt, stating he had a gun, accor…
Allentown Man Robbed Three Shops In One Week, Police Say
A 32-year-old accused of three robberies was arrested by a county Emergency Response Team last week, Allentown police say.
Authorities said Dylan Marks of Allentown is a suspect in three robberies, including:
Union Beverage, 906 Club Avenue, on June 6
Speedway, 702 N. 19th Street, on June 6
Turner Street market, 1401 Turner Street, on June 13
He's charged with three counts each of robbery, theft, and receiving stolen property, plus one count each of resisting arrest and flight to avoid apprehension, police said.
Marks was unable to post his $100,000 bail and …
Robber Gets Life For Killing Clerk At Central Jersey Speedway Gas Station: Prosecutor
A South Carolina man who killed a clerk at a gas station in Edison during an armed robbery in 2018 has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for first-degree murder, authorities said.
Marcus A. Wright, 27, of Beaufort, SC, fatally shot the Speedway worker on Dec. 20, 2018, on Amboy Avenue, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone.
Wright was convicted of murder in the slaying of John Bertram, 38, of the Fords section of Woodbridge, on Sept. 12, 2023. He also was found guilty of armed robbery, conspiracy and weapons offenses.
Wright was sentenced on Monday, March 4…
Thanksgiving Day Burglary: Man Robs Long Island Business, Flees, Police Say
Authorities are searching for a man who they say broke into a Long Island business on Thanksgiving and ran off with cash.
The burglary happened on Thursday, Nov. 23 in Bellmore.
According to Nassau County Police, the robber used a crowbar to break the front door to Speedway, located at 2670 Merrick Road, just before 2:30 a.m.
After making his way inside, he grabbed an unknown amount of cash and ran, fleeing west toward South St. Marks Avenue.
The burglar was wearing black pants, black shoes, a green mask, and a green winter jacket.
No other information is available at the time of pub…
$150K Lottery Won By Pennsylvania Player
A winning lottery ticket for Powerball for the drawing on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, sold in Dauphin County according to lottery officials.
The ticket matched four of the five white balls drawn, 21-26-30-45-47, and the red Powerball 23, to win $150,000, less applicable withholding.
It sold at Speedway at 6821 Paxton Street, Harrisburg, which will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
Thousands of other PA Lottery Mega Millions tickets won prizes of various amounts in the drawing.
Players find out if they've won any prizes by scanning the tickets at a Lottery retai…
Police Search For Trio Accused Of Using Stolen Credit Cards At Lake Grove, Centereach Stores
Authorities are searching for three men who are accused of using stolen credit cards at two businesses on Long Island.
Three men used a stolen credit card at Walmart, located at 161 Centereach Mall in Centereach, on Monday, Sept. 5, Suffolk County Crime Stoppers reported on Monday, Oct. 17.
They also used a stolen credit card at Speedway, located at 2825 Middle Country Road in Lake Grove, that same day, authorities said.
The credit cards were stolen from a pocketbook that was in a vehicle on Talisam Drive in Dix Hills on either Sunday, Sept. 4, or Sept. 5, authorities report…
