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Know Them? Pistol-Whippers Escaped In Getaway Car After Boston Attack, Police Say Know Them? Pistol-Whippers Escaped In Getaway Car After Boston Attack, Police Say
Know Them? Pistol-Whippers Escaped In Getaway Car After Boston Attack, Police Say Boston police are looking to identify multiple people in connection with a pistol-whipping incident and the car they used to get away. Police say that the group pictured below was involved in an assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (pistol whipping), which happened shortly after 2:30 a.m. on Oct. 28 near 66 Beach St. Investigators hope someone who recognizes those involved or has information on the incident will contact them. They ask anyone with information to contact District A-1 Detectives at (617) 343-4571. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call the CrimeStoppers tip l…
Resident Pistol-Whipped In Berks County Armed Robbery: Police Resident Pistol-Whipped In Berks County Armed Robbery: Police
Resident Pistol-Whipped In Berks County Armed Robbery: Police A resident was pistol-whipped during an armed robbery in Berks County, authorities said. It all went down in a house on Hafer Road in Leesport around 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, according to the Central Berks Police Department. Two men wearing black hooded sweatshirts broke into the home, and pistol-whipped a resident, who was treated and released from a local hospital, police said. A gun was fired during the robbery, but none of the victims were struck by it, authorities said. The suspects fled from the scene before police arrived. Anyone with information is asked to call the Northern…
Suspect Pistol Whips Victim During Crystal City Armed Robbery: Police Suspect Pistol Whips Victim During Crystal City Armed Robbery: Police
Suspect Pistol Whips Victim During Crystal City Armed Robbery: Police A person was seriously injured when an armed robber pistol whipped them earlier this week, police said.  Three friends were walking along a sidewalk in Crystal City on Monday night, May 23, when two men approached them from behind, pulled a gun, and demanded money, Arlington County Police said in an incident report.  The suspects stole their cash, some items of clothing, and electronics. But to add injury to insult, one of the robbers pistol whipped one of their victims before running off, the report said. The person's injuries were considered serious but not life threatening.&nbs…
Hempstead Man Convicted Of Violent Assault, Robbery Of Female Housemate Hempstead Man Convicted Of Violent Assault, Robbery Of Female Housemate
Hempstead Man Convicted Of Violent Assault, Robbery Of Female Housemate A Long Island man with a lengthy criminal history who was charged for an alleged violent assault and robbery of his female housemate has been convicted and faces life behind bars, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Johnny Shorter, age 42, of Hempstead, is facing years in prison after being found guilty of pistol-whipping and robbing a woman of money and other belongings before attempting to flee from police with a loaded gun in October 2020. Specifically, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced that Shorter was convicted by a jury before Judge Howard Sturim of: …
Suspect At Large After Armed Nassau County Gas Station Robbery Suspect At Large After Armed Nassau County Gas Station Robbery
Suspect At Large After Armed Nassau County Gas Station Robbery A suspect is wanted on Long Island after allegedly pistol-whipping a gas station clerk and robbing him, police announced. In Nassau County, detectives were called to the Valero gas station on Jerusalem Avenue in Merrick shortly before 9 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 16, where there was a report of an armed robbery that had just taken place. According to investigators, the 63-year-old store clerk was working behind the counter when a suspect walked up to him, demanding that the register be opened while displaying a black handgun. After the clerk complied, the suspect took an undetermined amount of c…
Three Men Who Assaulted Man In Bathroom Nabbed In Fairfield County, Police Say Three Men Who Assaulted Man In Bathroom Nabbed In Fairfield County, Police Say
Three Men Who Assaulted Man In Bathroom Nabbed In Fairfield County, Police Say Three men have been arrested in connection with an alleged midday assault where a man is believed to have been pistol-whipped and injured at a Fairfield County restaurant. Parish Rowell, age 23; Shyquinn Dix, age 27, both of Stamford; and Jordan Fields, age 26, of Norwalk, were arrested on Tuesday, July 6, in connection with the May 30 incident at the Taco Daddy restaurant in Stamford. The three were charged with:: Assault A criminal attempt at first-degree assault  Conspiracy to commit first-degree assault According to Captain Richard Conklin, the three men followed a man into the b…
Suspect At Large After Burglarizing Occupied Long Island Home, Police Say Suspect At Large After Burglarizing Occupied Long Island Home, Police Say
Suspect At Large After Burglarizing Occupied Long Island Home, Police Say A suspect is wanted after breaking into a Long Island home, pistol-whipping two residents, and firing his weapon during an attempted overnight robbery. Suffolk County Police investigators said that a heavyset man entered a New York Avenue residence at approximately 1:20 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22, demanding cash from a man and woman in Melville. Police said that the suspect displayed a handgun and struck both of the occupants of the home with the weapon. During the burglary, the male resident struggled with the suspect, and the weapon discharged, however, no one was struck. The suspect proc…
Know Them Or This Car? Reward Offered For Info Leading To Arrests Of Robbery Suspects Know Them Or This Car? Reward Offered For Info Leading To Arrests Of Robbery Suspects
Know Them Or This Car? Reward Offered For Info Leading To Arrests Of Robbery Suspects A reward has been issued for information that leads to the arrest of wanted men who allegedly pistol-whipped a gas station clerk during an armed robbery in Dutchess County. New York State Crime Stoppers is offering a $2,500 cash reward for information that leads to an arrest after a pair of suspects robbed the Shell gas station on Route 9 in Fishkill earlier this year. Police said that at approximately 8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1, troopers responded to a reported robbery at the Shell gas station. According to investigators, two men entered the store, with one displaying a handgun and pistol…
UPDATE: Woman Pistol-Whipped And Mugged In Newark, Suspect Charged UPDATE: Woman Pistol-Whipped And Mugged In Newark, Suspect Charged
Update: Woman Pistol-Whipped And Mugged In Newark, Suspect Charged UPDATE: A suspect was charged in this robbery Tuesday. Click here for more.  Two men jumped out of a car on Ferry Street Sunday morning in Newark and robbed a passerby, WABC 7 reported.  Surveillance video shows the woman getting pistol-whipped by one of the assailants before both jump back in the car. The woman was unhurt.  Police believe the Newark robbery may be connected to robberies the same day in Kearny and East Newark. One person, a 17-year-old, was arrested in East Newark but two are still at large. 
Bite To The Face May Lead To Life In Prison For Westchester Armed Robber Bite To The Face May Lead To Life In Prison For Westchester Armed Robber
Bite To The Face May Lead To Life In Prison For Westchester Armed Robber A Westchester man faces life in prison after being found guilty of pistol-whipping a woman and her son during a violent armed robbery in Westchester last year when he got bit in the face, leading to his arrest. Mount Vernon resident Sidney Lane, 37, was found guilty of two counts of attempted robbery, violent felonies, for an incident in Yonkers last July, when he attacked a woman and her 23-year-old son in their home. On July 19 last year, Lane entered an Underhill Street home at around lunchtime, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., said. While armed with a gun, Lan…
SEEN HIM? Sketch Released Of Garfield Shrink-Wrap Robber SEEN HIM? Sketch Released Of Garfield Shrink-Wrap Robber
Seen HIM? Sketch Released Of Garfield Shrink-Wrap Robber GARFIELD, N.J. – Garfield police on Tuesday issued a composite sketch of one of two robbers who they said pistol-whipped a mechanic and strapped him to a chair in shrink wrap. The victim said the two entered the garage where he was working at Passaic Street and Cambridge Avenue around 6:50 p.m. Thursday wearing dark-colored winter hats, hooded sweatshirts and bubble jackets. After asking for help, one of the robbers “pointed a handgun at him [and] struck him in the face,” Capt. Darren Sucorowski said. They bound him in the chair, robbed him and fled, the captain said. The victim sustaine…
Garfield PD: Robbers Pistol-Whip, Tie Up Mechanic At Work Garfield PD: Robbers Pistol-Whip, Tie Up Mechanic At Work
Garfield PD: Robbers Pistol-Whip, Tie Up Mechanic At Work UPDATE (Jan. 16): Garfield police on Tuesday issued a composite sketch of one of two robbers who they said pistol-whipped a mechanic and strapped him to a chair in shrink wrap. The victim said the two entered the garage where he was working at Passaic Street and Cambridge Avenue around 6:50 p.m. Thursday wearing dark-colored winter hats, hooded sweatshirts and bubble jackets. After asking for help, one of the robbers “pointed a handgun at him [and] struck him in the face,” Capt. Darren Sucorowski said. They bound him in the chair, robbed him and fled, the captain said. The victim sustaine…