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Sex Assault Suspect, Armed Robber Arrested In Ramsey, Mahwah Thanks To Brand-New Task Force
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…
Violent Armed Robbery Of West Hartford Store Solved Nearly 1 Year Later: Police
Two Connecticut men have been arrested in connection with a violent armed robbery where they brandished firearms and attacked employees at a store nearly a year ago, authorities said.
Stevelan Snowden, 42, and Devon Kempson-Cook, 37, both of Hartford, were taken into custody earlier this month following an extensive investigation by the West Hartford Police Department.
The robbery occurred at City Line Liquors, located at 595 Prospect Ave. in West Hartford, just before 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 27, 2024. Police said the suspects entered the store, pointed guns at employees, assaulted them, and dema…
Teen Trio Nabbed After Robbing Man At Gunpoint Outside Roosevelt Field Mall, Police Say
Three teenagers are facing charges following an armed robbery outside a Long Island shopping mall.
It happened in Garden City, near the Roosevelt Field Mall’s blue parking garage close to the Macy’s, at around 11:20 p.m. Monday, Dec. 30.
Nassau County Police said a 56-year-old man was walking near the garage when three boys, ages 15, 16, and 17, approached him and demanded his money. One of the teens displayed a firearm.
The victim complied and handed over his money, fearing for his life, police said. All three teens then fled the scene.
Third Squad detectives located the suspects a short…
Pair Lead High-Speed Pursuit In Stolen Car Through 4 Towns After Newington Armed Robbery: PD
A high-speed police chase that spanned several Connecticut towns on Sunday, Dec. 29, ended with two people in custody, Connecticut State Police said.
The incident began when Newington police responded to an armed robbery at Lowe's on the Berlin Turnpike just after 8:20 a.m., according to Newington police. The suspects, later identified as Scott A. Tenney, 35, of East Hartford, and Samantha K. Tobey, 34, of Enfield, fled in a black Honda CR-V, police said.
The vehicle was later confirmed to be stolen from Hartford. Police attempted a traffic stop after Tenney — who also has ties to…
Robbers Who Terrorized Convenience Stores In Maryland, DC To Spend Years Behind Bars: Feds
A Prince George’s County man will spend more than a decade behind bars after admitting to a string of armed robberies across DC and Maryland, authorities announced Wednesday.
Andrew Trayvon Hale, 27, formerly of Bowie, was sentenced in federal court to 15 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his role in 11 armed robberies, including discharging a firearm during one of the crimes, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland.
Hale, along with his co-conspirator Antoine Javon Hare, terrorized convenience stores between June 19 and July 23, 20…
Teen Trio Charged As Adults For Violent Charles County Vape Robbery, Sheriff Says
Three teens have been charged as adults following a violent armed robbery involving THC vape cartridges in Charles County over the weekend, authorities announced.
Two juveniles went to meet another teen in Bryans Road on Saturday, Dec. 14 to buy THC vape cartridges, but instead, they were met by three others who robbed them at gunpoint, investigators said, during which, one victim was pistol-whipped and assaulted during the encounter.
The suspects then fled the scene, leaving one victim hospitalized with head injuries.
Detectives with the Criminal Investigations Division, supported by the …
Life Sentences Cut Short For Brothers Convicted In Violent South Jersey Bank Robberies: Feds
The life sentences have been reduced for two New Jersey brothers convicted in a string of violent crimes, including armed bank robberies and a thwarted armored car heist in the late 90s, authorities said.
Charles Rodriguez, 58, and Joseph Rodriguez, 57, were re-sentenced to 30 years in prison for committing two armed bank robberies and conspiring to rob an armored car, New Jersey's U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said in a news release on Tuesday, Dec. 17.
The brothers were initially convicted in 1999 after a six-week jury trial on conspiracy, carjacking, multiple armed robberies, …
Exxon Workers Disarm Masked Gunman In Attempted Route 23 Robbery: West Milford Police
A masked man who attempted to rob a Passaic County gas station at gunpoint was arrested after employees fought him off and wrestled the weapon away, police said.
The incident occurred in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, at the Exxon Gas Station on Route 23 South, according to New Milford police. The suspect, later identified as Cole Labita, of Oak Ridge in Jefferson Township, entered the station with a firearm and demanded cash from the register, police said.
A scuffle broke out between Labita and the employees, spilling into the parking lot, where the employees managed to …
