Serial Robber Busted After Targeting Philly Area Banks, Drugstores: Police Serial Robber Busted After Targeting Philly Area Banks, Drugstores: Police
Serial Robber Busted After Targeting Philly Area Banks, Drugstores: Police A serial robber in the Philadelphia area is in police custody after targeting two banks and four drugstores in the past month or so, authorities said. Richard Lawrence, 56, of Philadelphia, was arrested and charged with five counts of robbery and related offenses on Tuesday, April 19, Abingdon Township police said. Lawrence walked into the TD Bank on Moreland Road in Willow Grove while dressed in Muslim garb and with his face hidden, demanding that the teller give him "all the 50's and 100's" before fleeing the scene on Saturday, April 2, police said. He apparently fled towards Philad…
Hardcore NJ Trio Ram NYPD Cruiser After $70,000 Heists From Soho Boutique: TikTok Video Hardcore NJ Trio Ram NYPD Cruiser After $70,000 Heists From Soho Boutique: TikTok Video
Hardcore NJ Trio Ram Nypd Cruiser After $70,000 Heists From Soho Boutique: TikTok Video A hardcore criminal trio from Newark who’d stolen $70,000 worth of designer attire from a Manhattan boutique rammed an NYPD cruiser during an attempted getaway, authorities said. Video posted on TikTok shows several NYPD officers slamming the Dodge Charger with batons while seizing all three just outside the Holland Tunnel. Janavia Marable, 29, Brianna Grier, 27, and Jahlil Pamplin, 29, had just fled Kirna Zabete, a high-end boutique in nearby Soho, after snatching armfuls of garments from racks and display cases, the NYPD said. It was the second time in two months that the veteran crew v…
Police Searching For Suspect In Armed Robbery At Pharmacy In Bridgeport Police Searching For Suspect In Armed Robbery At Pharmacy In Bridgeport
Police Searching For Suspect In Armed Robbery At Pharmacy In Bridgeport Police in Fairfield County are requesting assistance identifying an armed robber who held up a CVS pharmacy at gunpoint and made off with Oxycodone. The robbery took place around 11 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26 at the CVS at 3710 Main St., in Bridgeport. The robber, a tall heavy set male, wearing a dark-colored jacket with a hood, entered the store and made his way to the pharmacy, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police. The suspect then displayed a firearm and demanded drugs from the pharmacist; taking a significant amount of prescription Oxycodone, Gilleran said. The suspect was …
Uber Driver, Mom Of Four Found Dead In PA Uber Driver, Mom Of Four Found Dead In PA
Uber Driver, Mom Of Four Found Dead In PA A mother of four who did not return from her work as an Uber driver was found dead in Pennsylvania on Saturday, according to the police. Christina “Christi” Marto Spicuzza, 38, of Turtle Creek, had been missing since Thursday, Feb. 10. Two days later, the Monroeville police were called to the 500 block of Rosecrest Drive in Allegheny County around noon for a body discovery — later identified as that of Spicuzza's, authorities said in an updated release. The victim's family had reported her as missing on Friday after she “failed to return home after taking several Uber fares on Thursday ni…
Teen Carjackers Drag Driver From Her SUV, Paterson Police Nab Both After Chase Into Clifton Teen Carjackers Drag Driver From Her SUV, Paterson Police Nab Both After Chase Into Clifton
Teen Carjackers Drag Driver From Her SUV, Paterson Police Nab Both After Chase Into Clifton A driver was dragged from her SUV by two carjackers -- one 17, the other 13 -- who were both nabbed by Paterson police after the stolen vehicle caused a chain-reaction crash in Clifton, authorities said. Officer Eddy Pichardo began pursuing the Honda CRV with Connecticut license plates soon after the teens opened the victim's door and yanked her out at the Conoco quick-stop gas station on Main Street around 11:30 p.m. Saturday, city Police Director Jerry Speziale said. Pichardo followed the CRV into Clifton, where the 17-year-old driver suddenly pulled into the parking lot of the CVS at Mai…
NJ Man Led Pursuit In Stolen Car With Sleeping Baby While Mom Was In CVS: Police NJ Man Led Pursuit In Stolen Car With Sleeping Baby While Mom Was In CVS: Police
NJ Man Led Pursuit In Stolen Car With Sleeping Baby While Mom Was In CVS: Police A 22-year-old East Orange stole a vehicle that a mom had left running with her sleeping child in the backseat while she ran into CVS on Thursday, Feb. 3, authorities said. Jaquan Shiggs hopped behind the wheel of the vehicle left running in the parking lot of CVS on Valley Street around 2:05 p.m., South Orange police said. Moments after a description of the suspect and vehicle were broadcast to South Orange and Maplewood police, a South Orange officer spotted it and attempt to pull him over — the 1-year-old child strapped into a car seat in the back, police said. The officer pursued the v…
Police: Fleeing Shoplifter Struck On Busy Route 4 Police: Fleeing Shoplifter Struck On Busy Route 4
Police: Fleeing Shoplifter Struck On Busy Route 4 A fleeing shoplifter was struck and injured running across Route 4 in River Edge, authorities said. Jaime Rojas, a 35-year-old repeat offender from Bloomfield, was standing at the bus shelter on the westbound side of the highway around 5:45 p.m. Thursday when police investigating a shoplifting at the nearby CVS spotted him, River Edge Police Chief Michael Walker said. Seeing them, he bolted across the highway, the chief said. Rojas made it across the westbound side and over the divider but was struck on the eastbound side, he said. The driver told police she saw him tried but couldn't sto…
Man Accused Of Assaulting Police Officer At Northampton CVS Man Accused Of Assaulting Police Officer At Northampton CVS
Man Accused Of Assaulting Police Officer At Northampton CVS A police officer in Western Massachusetts was hospitalized after being attacked by an unruly customer who was making a scene at an area CVS, authorities announced. In Hampshire County, officers from the Northampton Police Department responded to CVS on Main Street at approximately 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 5, where there was a report of a man inside the store causing a disturbance. Police said that after multiple attempts to deescalate the situation, the man was asked to leave CVS by the staff and refused to do so. The nature of the disturbance was not disclosed by investigators. Accord…
Police Seek ID For Northampton County CVS Thieves Police Seek ID For Northampton County CVS Thieves
Police Seek ID For Northampton County CVS Thieves Police are seeking the public’s help identifying suspects who stole $1,000 worth of medicine from CVS. The men pictured above are accused of stealing about $1,000 worth of Claritin, Allegra, Abreva, Tylenol, and Zyrtec from the CVS on S. Broadway in Wind Gap just before 3 p.m. Monday, Slate Belt Police said. Anyone with information about the suspects’ identities is asked to contact Slate Belt Regional Police Department at 610-759-8517. Sourced via CRIMEWATCH®:/Slate Belt Police Department
Teen Armed With Airsoft Pistol In Bethlehem CVS Robbery Surrenders: Police Teen Armed With Airsoft Pistol In Bethlehem CVS Robbery Surrenders: Police
Teen Armed With Airsoft Pistol In Bethlehem CVS Robbery Surrenders: Police A teen armed with an airsoft pistol robbed a Bethlehem CVS store Sunday night and turned himself in to police just hours later, authorities confirmed. Officers responding to the armed robbery report at CVS on Easton Avenue were told by a store employee that an unknown male had wielded a firearm and demanded money around 11:15 p.m., Bethlehem Police said. The worker handed over the money to the robber, who fled on foot in an unknown direction, according to police. A short time after officers began investigating the crime scene, the Northampton County 911 center received a call from someone …
CVS To Close 900 Stores As It Adjusts To Increasing Number Of Online Shoppers CVS To Close 900 Stores As It Adjusts To Increasing Number Of Online Shoppers
CVS To Close 900 Stores As It Adjusts To Increasing Number Of Online Shoppers Nearly one thousand CVS stores are set to close over the next three years as the retail giant continues to pivot away from retail and leans into the company's healthcare services. On Thursday, Nov. 18, the company announced that it planned to shut down at least 300 stores annually for the next three years as it re-evaluates its business strategy. The closures will begin in spring 2022. CVS made the announcement as it continues to contend with digital competition and online shopping, which was exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing the company to pivot its plans for the future. …
New Details, Info Released By CT State Police After Car Crashes Into CVS New Details, Info Released By CT State Police After Car Crashes Into CVS
New Details, Info Released By CT State Police After Car Crashes Into CVS Connecticut State Police have released new details after two women were injured when one of them drove their 2017 Toyota Prius into the side of a CVS store. The incident took place around 12:15 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 16 in Litchfield County at the CVS located at 266 West Street in the Town of Litchfield, said the Connecticut State Police. Troopers said the crash occurred when for "some unknown reason," Litchfield County resident Rose Ryan, age 73, of Litchfield, drove into the west wall of the building knocking over numerous displays and shelving. See Earlier Story: Car Crashes Int…