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Gulf Gas Station

Bridgeport
Police & Fire
30 Rounds Fired, 3 Wounded, 1 Critically, In Bridgeport Shooting 30 Rounds Fired, 3 Wounded, 1 Critically, In Bridgeport Shooting
30 Rounds Fired, 3 Wounded, 1 Critically, In Bridgeport Shooting Three people were wounded, one critically during a shooting in Fairfield County on a busy city street. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 10:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 22 in the 1200 block of Park Avenue. Bridgeport Police officers responded to the area after receiving multiple ShotSpotter notifications and reports of numerous people shot, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police.  When officers arrived, they quickly located two victims suffering from gunshot wounds. One victim, identified as a 38-year-old Bridgeport woman, appeared to have been shot in the leg. Po…

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by Kathy Reakes
Camden
News
Man Sentenced To 63 Years In Fatal Gas Station Shooting Man Sentenced To 63 Years In Fatal Gas Station Shooting
Man Sentenced To 63 Years In Fatal Gas Station Shooting A Camden man was sentenced to 63 years in New Jersey State Prison in connection with a fatal shooting at a Camden gas station in 2020, authorities said. Cornell Tarte, 35, was previously found guilty at trial of murder in the shooting death of 45-year-old Michael Milton of Woodlynne. Tarte also was found guilty on weapons offenses, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay. On Sept. 7, 2020, shortly before midnight, the Camden County Police Department were called to the Gulf Gas Station – commonly known as the “AM/PM” – located at 1033 Kaighn Avenue in Camd…

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by Jon Craig
Rye
Police & Fire
Man Charged With Robbing Hotel In Rye: Was Already In Jail, Police Say Man Charged With Robbing Hotel In Rye: Was Already In Jail, Police Say
Man Charged With Robbing Hotel In Rye: Was Already In Jail, Police Say A Long Island man who was already in jail for another robbery and subsequent police chase faces more charges after allegedly stealing cash from a hotel's register in Westchester.  The incident happened on Saturday, Feb. 11 around 4:45 a.m., when police in the city of Rye responded to the Courtyard Marriott located at 631 Midland Ave. for a reported robbery.  Upon arriving, the hotel's front desk agent told officers that a man had entered the hotel around 4:40 a.m. and had demanded money from the register. The agent added that the suspect had his hand in his pocket during the robbe…

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by Ben Crnic
Putnam
Police & Fire
Man Steals Over $6K From Southeast Gas Station, Leads Cops On Multi-County Chase Man Steals Over $6K From Southeast Gas Station, Leads Cops On Multi-County Chase
Man Steals Over $6K From Southeast Gas Station, Leads Cops On Multi-County Chase A Long Island man faces grand larceny charges after robbing a gas station before leading authorities on a multi-county chase and fighting officers in Westchester, police said.  The incident began on Wednesday, March 1, around 5:15 a.m., when sheriff's deputies in Putnam County were sent to a Gulf gas station in Southeast at 1565 Route 22 for an armed robbery, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.  After arriving, deputies found that the suspect had already fled the gas station. After some investigation, deputies determined that the suspect had entered the store, pointed…

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by Ben Crnic
New Haven
Lifestyle
New Haven Man Wins Over $38K From Lottery Ticket: Here's Where He Bought It New Haven Man Wins Over $38K From Lottery Ticket: Here's Where He Bought It
New Haven Man Wins Over $38K From Lottery Ticket: Here's Where He Bought It A lucky man from New Haven won more than $38,000 from a lottery ticket he bought in the Elm City. New Haven resident Elijah Harper won a whopping $38,648 from a Fast Play $5 Extreme Green Progressive ticket he bought on Monday, Feb. 27, Connecticut Lottery announced.  The ticket was purchased at the Mobil gas station located in New Haven at 200 Sargent Dr.  Harper was the only big winner from New Haven on Monday, as the following residents also became several thousand dollars richer:  Darrell Eaddy, who won $30,000 from a Play 4 Night ticket bought at a Gulf…

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by Ben Crnic
Suffolk NY
Police & Fire
5 Nabbed For Selling Vape, E-Cigarettes To Minors In Huntington, Copiague 5 Nabbed For Selling Vape, E-Cigarettes To Minors In Huntington, Copiague
5 Nabbed For Selling Vape, E-Cigarettes To Minors In Huntington, Copiague Five businesses were nabbed for allegedly selling vape and e-cigarettes to minors during a series of compliance checks on Long Island.  The checks took place in Huntington and Copiague on Monday, Nov. 7 at 13 businesses throughout the area. Suffolk County Police said the investigation was in response to receiving numerous community complaints about the sale of vapes and e-cigarettes to minors. In all, 13 businesses were checked, with five selling the items to minors, police said. The following five people were charged with unlawfully dealing with a child: Miles Lewis, age 22, of Hu…

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by Kathy Reakes
Putnam
Lifestyle
$50,000 Powerball Ticket Sold In Brewster $50,000 Powerball Ticket Sold In Brewster
$50,000 Powerball Ticket Sold In Brewster Someone who purchased a Powerball ticket in the Hudson Valley is $50,000 richer after hitting a third-place prize. The winning ticket for the Monday, Sept. 19 game was purchased in Putnam County at the Gulf Gas Station on Main Street in Brewster. The player hit four matching number and the Powerball, New York Lottery officials said. The winning numbers were 7-15-36-46-67 with a Powerball of 7.  No word yet on who the lucky winner might be.   If you aren't the winner, no worries, the jackpot for the Wednesday, Sept. 21 game is an estimated $251 million, lottery officials sa…

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by Kathy Reakes
Montgomery PA
Police & Fire
Group Played TikTok Air Soft Gun Game Before Shooting That Left Friend Dead: MontCo DA Group Played TikTok Air Soft Gun Game Before Shooting That Left Friend Dead: MontCo DA
Group Played TikTok Air Soft Gun Game Before Shooting That Left Friend Dead: MontCo DA Authorities have released harrowing details and charged two individuals in a deadly shooting that left a 25-year-old man dead and a second victim hurt last weekend in the Philadelphia suburbs. Kahseem Williams, 18, was captured by the US Marshals while Jahme Barnes, 17, remains at large, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Both are facing various murder charges in the Pottstown killing of 25-year-old Dakari Rome, who was struck by a bullet that went through the second victim's hand, police said. Williams was arrested Thursday, Sept. 1 inside a home in the Hun…

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by Cecilia Levine
Southwest Dutchess
Police & Fire
Knife Pulled During Fight Over Gas Pump Line In Wappinger, Police Say Knife Pulled During Fight Over Gas Pump Line In Wappinger, Police Say
Knife Pulled During Fight Over Gas Pump Line In Wappinger, Police Say A 23-year-old is facing multiple charges after allegedly pulling out a knife during a dispute at a gas station in the region. It happened around 2 p.m. on Wednesday, July 27 in Dutchess County. That's when New York State Police troopers were dispatched to the Gulf gas station on Route 9 in Wappinger for a report of a fight in progress with a knife.  Responding troopers took control of the situation and disarmed the suspect with the knife, said state police.  An investigation determined the altercation started over a person allegedly cutting the line at the gasoline pump, police …

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by Joe Lombardi
Suffolk NY
Police & Fire
Suspect At Large After $2K In Cash Stolen From Lake Grove Gas Station Suspect At Large After $2K In Cash Stolen From Lake Grove Gas Station
Suspect At Large After $2K In Cash Stolen From Lake Grove Gas Station Recognize him? An alert was issued by police investigators on Long Island as they seek the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a wanted man who allegedly targeted an area gas station in March. Police said that the suspect broke a glass window at the Gulf Gas station on Middle Country Road in Lake Grove at approximately 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 5. Once inside, it is alleged that the wanted man stole more than 20 packs of Newport cigarettes and approximately $2,000 in cash from the station. Anyone with information regarding the suspect or theft has been asked to contact Suf…

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by Zak Failla
Bucks
News
WINNER: Pennsylvania Lottery Ticket Good For $1 Million Sold In Philadelphia WINNER: Pennsylvania Lottery Ticket Good For $1 Million Sold In Philadelphia
Winner: Pennsylvania Lottery Ticket Good For $1 Million Sold In Philadelphia A Pennsylvania lottery ticket good for $1 million was sold in Philadelphia. The PA Millionaire's Club scratch-off ticket was sold at the Gulf gas station on Wynnefield Avenue in Philadelphia. Hanuman Fuels Inc. will win a $5,000 bonus check for selling the winning ticket.

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by Nicole Acosta
New Haven
Police & Fire
Baby Was Inside Idling Car Stolen From CT Gas Station; Suspect At-Large Baby Was Inside Idling Car Stolen From CT Gas Station; Suspect At-Large
Baby Was Inside Idling Car Stolen From CT Gas Station; Suspect At-Large A baby was abducted when a man allegedly jumped into an idling car outside of a gas station and drove off in the vehicle. The woman caring for the baby was inside the gas station/convenience store at the time, dealing with a credit card issue, Hamden Police said. It was not immediately clear from the police reports what the woman's relationship to the child is.  While the 7-month-old baby has been recovered, the suspect is still at-large. The alleged theft and abduction happened on Saturday, Nov. 21, around 9:15 a.m. At that time, Hamden Police received a report that a white 2019 Niss…

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by Christina Coulter
Hampden
News
Mural For Chicopee's Waving Icon 'Bunny' Nears Completion Mural For Chicopee's Waving Icon 'Bunny' Nears Completion
Mural For Chicopee's Waving Icon 'Bunny' Nears Completion Having a bad day? Come see Bunny. For decades a man who is known to most people as “Bunny” has been standing at the intersection of McKinstry Avenue and Dale Street in Chicopee waving to passersby regardless of the weather. Often wearing suspenders, Bunny is a common site for many Chiicopee residents who wave and call out hello to him as they drive or walk by. Bunny has become such a beloved icon in the city that local artist Johnny Miranda is painting a mural of the man at the Gulf Gas Station where Bunny always stands. Last year, residents attempted to raise money to construct a Bun…

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by Kristin Palpini
Southwest Dutchess
Police & Fire
Police Investigating Shooting At Poughkeepsie Gas Station With Numerous Bystanders Police Investigating Shooting At Poughkeepsie Gas Station With Numerous Bystanders
Police Investigating Shooting At Poughkeepsie Gas Station With Numerous Bystanders Police are investigating a shooting between two men at an area gas station while numerous bystanders were in the range of fire.  The incident took place in Dutchess County around 9:54 a.m. at the Gulf Gas Station at 128 Washington St., in the City of Poughkeepsie, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark. Responding officers found evidence that multiple shots were fired in the parking lot of that gas station between one subject inside a vehicle and the other outside the vehicle, Clark said. The vehicle, a 2018 silver Chevrolet Malibu, was found abandoned in the parking lot of Tubman Te…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Pleasant
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed In Gas Station Burglary In Westchester Suspect Nabbed In Gas Station Burglary In Westchester
Suspect Nabbed In Gas Station Burglary In Westchester A near year-long investigation into a gas station burglary in Westchester led to the arrest of a 29-year-old man who is now behind bars, police said. Members of the Yorktown Police Department were called to investigate a commercial burglary at the Gulf gas station on Crompond Road on March 4 last year. The investigation led to evidence that linked Yonkers resident Omar Abulteen to the alleged crime. According to police, it is alleged that Abulteen entered the Gulf station on the day of the burglary, caused damage inside and stole multiple items. On Thursday, Jan. 24, Abulteen was at Yorkto…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant
Police & Fire
Man Throws Rock At Car In Altercation At Northern Westchester Gas Station, Police Say Man Throws Rock At Car In Altercation At Northern Westchester Gas Station, Police Say
Man Throws Rock At Car In Altercation At Northern Westchester Gas Station, Police Say A 28-year-old man is facing a drug charge after being busted by police investigating him for allegedly throwing a rock at a car and intentionally damaging it at a busy gas station in Northern Westchester. Officers from the Yorktown Police Department were dispatched to the Gulf gas station on Commerce Street at approximately 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 28, where there was a report of an altercation in progress. Police said that the investigation into the altercation determined that Yorktown resident Sidney Russ allegedly intentionally damaged a vehicle at the station by throwing a rock at it, …

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by Zak Failla
Shelton
Police & Fire
Gas Station Customer Attacked With Ax Handle By Suspect Now At Large Gas Station Customer Attacked With Ax Handle By Suspect Now At Large
Gas Station Customer Attacked With Ax Handle By Suspect Now At Large Do you know him? Police are asking for help identifying the man who attacked a customer at an area gas station with an ax, said the Hamden Police Department. The incident took place around 4:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 9, at the  Gulf Gas Station, at 1624 Dixwell Ave., said the Hamden Police. According to police, an investigation revealed that the victim, a 50-year-old Hamden resident, was involved in a verbal dispute with an unidentified customer.  The customer “became very upset” when the victim was backing his motor vehicle near the gas pumps, police said. The attacker, …

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by Kathy Reakes
Darien
Police & Fire
Wanted: Search Is On For Suspect In Armed Robbery At Darien Gas Station Wanted: Search Is On For Suspect In Armed Robbery At Darien Gas Station
Wanted: Search Is On For Suspect In Armed Robbery At Darien Gas Station Police are asking the public for help identifying a man wanted in connection with an armed robbery of an area gas station. The robbery took place around 8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, at the Gulf gas station on Post Road, Darien Police said. During the robbery, the man allegedly pulled a gun on the clerk before removing cash from the cash register. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Darien Police Department at 203-662-5330.

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfield
Police & Fire
CT State Police Investigating Multiple Armed Robberies CT State Police Investigating Multiple Armed Robberies
CT State Police Investigating Multiple Armed Robberies Connecticut State Police are asking for help in cracking four burglaries carried out by the same man.  Troop F in Westbrook, along with Middletown Police, are currently investigating the four separate armed robberies at area gas stations that have occurred in the early morning hours between Aug. 21 and Wednesday, said state police. The first and second robberies took place on Aug. 21 and Aug. 27, both between midnight and 2 a.m. at the Sunoco Gas Station located at 110 Saybrook Road in the town of Haddam.  A third robbery took place on Aug. 28 at the Gulf Gas Station at 339 Main St., in Mi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Southwest Dutchess
Police & Fire
Beacon Man Charged In Armed Robbery Of Gas Station Beacon Man Charged In Armed Robbery Of Gas Station
Beacon Man Charged In Armed Robbery Of Gas Station A Beacon man has been arrested for the armed robbery of a Fishkill gas station following a three-month search, according to the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office. Eric R. Johnson, 25, was arrested Friday in connection with an armed robbery in the Town of Fishkill which occurred on Feb. 26, said Capt. John Watterson. Johnson was arrested following a three-month investigation into the robbery of the Gulf gas station on Route 9D in Fishkill, said Watterson. He is accused of robbing the store of $300 using a back handgun, which has not been recovered, he added. Johnson has been charged with fe…

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by Kathy Reakes
Wilton
Police & Fire
Woman Nabbed For Role In Route 7 Gas Station Burglary In Wilton Woman Nabbed For Role In Route 7 Gas Station Burglary In Wilton
Woman Nabbed For Role In Route 7 Gas Station Burglary In Wilton Following a several-months-long investigation, Wilton Police arrested a West Haven woman for being the getaway driver in a cash station burglary last year. Alicia Sheremeta, 30, of 98 Brown St., was arrested Monday and charged with conspiracy to commit burglary, criminal mischief, larceny and other charges in connection with the Dec. 19, 2017, burglary of the Gulf Gas Station on Danbury Road in Wilton, said Lt. Robert Kluk.  During the burglary, officers found that the glass door had been shattered and the cash drawer and cigarettes had been taken. The total amount taken was $400 in cash an…

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by Kathy Reakes
Southwest Dutchess
Police & Fire
'Skinny' Man Robs Fishkill Gas Station 'Skinny' Man Robs Fishkill Gas Station
'Skinny' Man Robs Fishkill Gas Station The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help in finding a man who robbed a gas station in the Town of Fishkill on Monday. The robbery took place around 11:30 p.m. when a light-skinned male walked into the Gulf gas station on Route 9 and displayed a handgun and demanded money, said Capt. John Watterson. After getting about $300 from the clerk, the man left the store on foot. When police arrived on the scene, the man was gone and a K-9 track did not pick up his scent.  The clerk was uninjured during the robbery. The man is described as being 5-foot-9, with a skinny build, wearing…

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by Kathy Reakes
Southwest Dutchess
Police & Fire
Suspect Returns To Dutchess Gas Station After Stealing $3,000, Police Say Suspect Returns To Dutchess Gas Station After Stealing $3,000, Police Say
Suspect Returns To Dutchess Gas Station After Stealing $3,000, Police Say A suspect who returned to the scene of his crime after allegedly stealing $3,000 from a Hudson Valley gas station was busted by state police with cocaine and an unlawful vehicle in Dutchess County. New York State Police troopers responded to a Gulf gas station on Route 44 in Washington on Dec. 21 last year, where there were reports of a larceny after a suspect stole the cash from the counter, which had been left unattended by a store clerk. An investigation determined that 59-year-old Sharon, Conn. resident Clifford Atkins was a suspect, but he was located out of the state. Akins returned t…

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by Zak Failla