Hammer-Wielding Man Robs Suffolk County Apple Store: Police Hammer-Wielding Man Robs Suffolk County Apple Store: Police
Hammer-Wielding Man Robs Suffolk County Apple Store: Police A man was arrested after robbing an Apple Store and threatening an employee with a hammer at the Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove, Suffolk County Police announced on Sunday, Sept. 7. Joseph Zavesky, 32, of Eastport, entered the Apple Store at 516 Smith Haven Mall at approximately 12 noon on Friday, Sept. 5, police said. He allegedly used a snipping tool to cut security cables and steal two iPhone 15s. When confronted by an employee, Zavesky raised a hammer and threatened the worker before fleeing on foot, according to the release. Following an investigation by Fourth Squad detectives and Fou…
Robber Pulls Hammer On Apple Store Employee At Smith Haven Mall, Police Say Robber Pulls Hammer On Apple Store Employee At Smith Haven Mall, Police Say
Robber Pulls Hammer On Apple Store Employee At Smith Haven Mall, Police Say Police are investigating after a man stole several iPhones and threatened an employee during a robbery at an Apple store on Long Island. The incident happened around noon Friday, Sept. 5, at the Apple store inside Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove, a Suffolk County Police spokesperson told Daily Voice. A man cut security wires and took two iPhones, police said. When an employee confronted him, the suspect displayed a small hammer and threatened the worker before running out of the mall. No employees or customers were injured. A suspect description was not immediately available. Anyone with…
Facebook Marketplace Armed Robbery: Man Pulls Knife On iPhone Seller In PalPark, Cops Say Facebook Marketplace Armed Robbery: Man Pulls Knife On iPhone Seller In PalPark, Cops Say
Facebook Marketplace Armed Robbery: Man Pulls Knife On iPhone Seller In PalPark, Cops Say A Jersey City man has been charged in connection with an armed robbery during a Facebook Marketplace meetup in Bergen County, authorities said. On June 3, at approximately 10:09 p.m., Palisades Park police responded to Broad Avenue and East Brinkerhoff Avenue for a report of an armed robbery, according to Police Chief George Beck. The victim told police he was selling his iPhone 16 Max Pro through Facebook Marketplace and agreed to meet the buyer in the area. While waiting, a man approached, brandished a knife, stole the phone, and fled on foot, police said. Detective Brian Kunz, under the…
Man Sucker Punches Stranger At Wallington 7-Eleven For 'Picking On Woman,' Cops Say Man Sucker Punches Stranger At Wallington 7-Eleven For 'Picking On Woman,' Cops Say
Man Sucker Punches Stranger At Wallington 7-Eleven For 'Picking On Woman,' Cops Say A Bergen County man is accused of assaulting a stranger and stealing his phone outside a 7-Eleven, authorities said. On Sunday, Aug. 31, at approximately 10:57 p.m., Wallington Police Officers Peter Wojcik and Robert Ventura responded to the 7-Eleven at 358 Main Ave., in Wallington, for a report of an assault, Detective Szymon Popek said in a release. A 36-year-old male victim told police that while waiting by the exit after buying coffee, another man — later identified as Derek Allen, 36 — punched him in the face with a closed fist, pushed him out the door, and threw him against a trash bi…
Carjacker Set Trap Before Stealing Woman's Vehicle In Highland, Police Say Carjacker Set Trap Before Stealing Woman's Vehicle In Highland, Police Say
Carjacker Set Trap Before Stealing Woman's Vehicle In Highland, Police Say A 27-year-old man is facing multiple charges after allegedly carjacking a woman in the Hudson Valley. The Ulster County incident happened around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2, on Oak Crest Drive in Highland, according to the Town of Lloyd Police. A woman told investigators that she was driving when she encountered a fallen tree across the roadway. A man then approached her car, threatened her by saying he had a gun, and forced her out before fleeing in her car, police said. The victim was not injured. About 30 minutes later, officers spotted the vehicle in the City of Kingston and Town of Ul…
Mount Vernon Gas Station Robbery, Shootout With NYPD: Suspect, 28, Charged, Feds Say (UPDATE) Mount Vernon Gas Station Robbery, Shootout With NYPD: Suspect, 28, Charged, Feds Say (UPDATE)
Mount Vernon Gas Station Robbery, Shootout With Nypd: Suspect, 28, Charged, Feds Say (Update) Federal prosecutors have charged a suspect accused of robbing a gas station attendant at gunpoint in Westchester before firing at New York City police officers during a dramatic pursuit that temporarily halted Metro-North train service in the area. Jamaire Robertson, age 28, a Jamaican national, was arrested on Friday, Aug. 29, and presented in Manhattan federal court the next day, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Tuesday, Sept. 2. He is being held without bail.  The chaos began just after 5:30 a.m. Friday, when two suspects approached a worke…
Foreign Nationals Charged In Virginia Walmart Abduction, Armed Robbery: Police Foreign Nationals Charged In Virginia Walmart Abduction, Armed Robbery: Police
Foreign Nationals Charged In Virginia Walmart Abduction, Armed Robbery: Police Talk about a terrifying shopping trip. Three foreign nationals are behind bars after allegedly abducting a woman outside a Walmart in Virginia, forcing her at gunpoint to drive to an ATM, and then to her home before fleeing with stolen cash and property, police announced. The Culpeper Police Department said it happened Wednesday morning, Aug. 27, around 10:30 a.m., when the woman was leaving the Walmart on James Madison Highway. Investigators said the suspects — Luis Felipe Garcia Baez, a resident of Mexico, Claudia Teresa Aldana Restrepo, and Elisa Andrea Espitia Campos, both of Colombia …
Metro-North Service Shut Down By Robbery Attempt At Gas Station In Mount Vernon Metro-North Service Shut Down By Robbery Attempt At Gas Station In Mount Vernon
Metro-North Service Shut Down By Robbery Attempt At Gas Station In Mount Vernon A large police response in Westchester temporarily halted Metro-North train service Friday morning, Aug. 29, after an attempted robbery at a gas station. The incident happened at a gas station on Third Avenue in Mount Vernon early Friday, Aug. 29. Authorities said they are investigating reports that shots may have been fired during the attempted robbery, though no injuries have been confirmed, city officials said. The Mount Vernon Police Department, working in coordination with the NYPD, MTA Police, and other law enforcement partners, quickly secured the immediate area and launched a search…
Trio Robs Late-Night DoorDasher In Hudson, Police Say Trio Robs Late-Night DoorDasher In Hudson, Police Say
Trio Robs Late-Night DoorDasher In Hudson, Police Say Three men are facing felony charges after allegedly robbing a DoorDash driver who was making a late-night food delivery in the Hudson Valley. The incident happened around 12:40 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20, when Hudson City Police responded to a 911 call reporting a robbery near Strawberry Alley. A DoorDash delivery driver told officers he was approached by three men who demanded his wallet and food order. One suspect claimed to have a firearm, though no weapon was displayed. Fearing for his safety, the driver handed over his iPhone, cash, and the food order, police said. He was not physically …
Weed Dealer Robbed At Gunpoint, Forced To Send Crooks Cash In Waldorf, Sheriff Says Weed Dealer Robbed At Gunpoint, Forced To Send Crooks Cash In Waldorf, Sheriff Says
Weed Dealer Robbed At Gunpoint, Forced To Send Crooks Cash In Waldorf, Sheriff Says A weed deal turned into a stickup in Maryland — and two men are now behind bars after cops say they robbed a man at gunpoint, stole his product, and forced him to send them money over a payment app for their troubles. The holdup happened around 7:20 p.m. Monday, Aug. 25, in the area of Bannister Circle and Hamilton Place in Waldorf, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office said. According to investigators, the victim was selling cannabis when the pair pulled out a firearm, stole the drugs, and demanded he transfer money to their account before running off. Officers, including a police K-9 team,…
Poolesville Man Who Stole Veteran’s Truck, Missing Dog Pleads Guilty In PA: DA Poolesville Man Who Stole Veteran’s Truck, Missing Dog Pleads Guilty In PA: DA
Poolesville Man Who Stole Veteran’s Truck, Missing Dog Pleads Guilty In PA: DA A Maryland man who stole a veteran's truck — with an ironically-named dog still inside — has copped to the crime in Pennsylvania, the Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office announced. Kenneth Crider, of Poolesville, pleaded guilty to a host of charges in connection with an incident in September 2024 outside a Tractor Supply in East Huntingdon Township. Specifically, Crider pleaded guilty to robbery, theft, receiving stolen property, fleeing or attempting to elude an officer, and flight to avoid apprehension on Monday, Aug. 25. According to Pennsylvania State Police, the victim told…
Man Who Violently Assaulted Westminster Clerk On Valentine's Day Gets More Prison Time Man Who Violently Assaulted Westminster Clerk On Valentine's Day Gets More Prison Time
Man Who Violently Assaulted Westminster Clerk On Valentine's Day Gets More Prison Time There was no love in the air during a violent Valentine's Day assault in Maryland that left a store clerk bloodied and landed a man behind bars. Nathaniel Eckard, 26, of Woodbine, will spend a decade in prison after storming into a Westminster Penny Mart on Feb. 14 and going after an employee during a holiday attack. Masked up, prosecutors say he demanded the clerk empty the register. But instead of walking away with money, prosecutors say, he punched the clerk in the face and body — then ran off empty-handed. At the time of the attack, Eckard was on probation for a previous conviction on …