Tag Archives: robbery

After discussing a robbery on Facebook Messenger, two Florida men are in custody.  Patrick Smith, 23, and Darquez Manning, 22, are alleged to have committed a robbery related to a marijuana sale. Smith is accused of robbing a childhood friend and another victim. They were allegedly robbed and beaten by …

Atlanta authorities are warning members of the LGBTQ+ community about men who are robbing victims they meet on Grindr. In recent months, at least eight men have been robbed after meeting men on the popular gay dating app. In each instance, the men introduce themselves on the platform and begin …

The New York Police Department is searching for five teenage girls accused of breaking into a Bronx apartment by climbing up the building’s fire escape.  The NYPD released an 18-second video clip from last Sunday night showing the teens trying to access a building’s fire escape near Sheridan Avenue and …

According to Newsweek, 34-year-old Jessie Gibson kicked in his grandfather’s home door around 8 am on Thursday. After gaining entry, he reportedly assaulted his grandfather and demanded money. The grandfather was able to defend himself with his gun and shot the suspect. At the time of the robbery, the victim …

A man wanted a BMW so bad he took a loaner car to rob a bank to purchase the car. According to the New York Post, Eric Dion Warren, 50, drove a car dealership loaner car to rob a bank and then took it back to the dealership to use …

Rapper Famous Dex was robbed at gunpoint in California on Wednesday night. TMZ reports that the thieves made off with a ton of cash and an expensive watch. The rapper met up with a friend in the San Fernando Valley to borrow the $50,000 watch for a video shoot, law enforcement sources told the …

A brazen daytime jewelry theft victim is lucky to be alive after violent robbers made off with his $500,000 Richard Mille watch. Jewelry dealer Shay Belhassen was meeting with a client at the high-end Beverly Hills restaurant Il Pastaio on Thursday afternoon. During the lunch, three armed men grabbed him …

Houston police arrested a man accused of using Grindr to set up a robbery that led to murder. Benjamin Davis, 29, was taken into custody on Saturday and now faces capital murder charges for the death of Victor Najera Betanzos, local TV station KPRC reported. Officers of Harris County Sheriff’s …

According to PEOPLE, Lady Gaga’s dog walker was shot Wednesday night, and the singer’s two French Bulldogs were stolen during the robbery. A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department told the outlet that the robbery took place around 9:40 PM Wednesday on Sierra Bonita Avenue in Hollywood. The male …

According to police, after someone removed the store’s entire inventory, a Manhattan wine company was left high and dry over 2,000 bottles worth around $300,000. The owner told police Tuesday night that all of the inventory was in place when he was last at the Taste Wine Co. at 50 …

Police are seeking at least two men believed to be behind a string of armed robberies along Melrose Avenue where Rolex watches were targeted. Officials said Monday that the robbers target pedestrians who are unsuspectingly shopping and dining along Melrose Avenue in the Fairfax district. They were observed on surveillance …

Police are looking for four suspects who committed a brazen armed robbery inside a New York Chanel store on Tuesday. The robbery took place on Tuesday around 2:00 p.m. Two of the robbers held open the door as the other two rushed the boutique. They frantically begin snatching multiple Chanel …

Authorities say that a maskless man was denied service at a Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles in Pasadena, California, and returned with a gun to demand all the chicken and waffles they could give him before running off. Police and restaurant officials say the suspect entered the restaurant at around 5:40 …

A man with his social security number tattooed on his forehead has been sentenced to 42 years in prison for a string of robberies. 43-year-old Robert Charles Wooten received the 42-year sentence following a two-day trial for robbing multiple phone stores and other stores in 2017 during the week of …

A 52-year-old Fort Lauderdale resident hopes a picture of a woman in his phone will land her in jail after she reportedly drugged and robbed him. On Jan.3, Eddie, 52, says that he and a friend were hanging out along Las Olas Boulevard when they ended up at Piazza Italia, …

An Ohio woman has been convicted of typing up her boyfriend for sex and robbing him. Ann Marie Bessie Eller, 38, was found guilty of second-degree robbery after attacking her boyfriend in his own home in November 2019. The boyfriend told cops in Newark, Ohio, that he invited her over …

An Amazon delivery driver has been robbed at gunpoint and had his van stolen in Cleveland. The Cleveland Division of Police announced that the incident happened Thursday afternoon. The male driver told police he was parked and delivering a package when he noticed a dark blue car sitting behind his …

On October 20, a store employee called the police to report a man wearing an orange shirt, carrying a revolver, and attempting to rob the Dollar General where they worked. The suspect was taken down, and now the two officers that fired 42 rounds at the suspect are free from …

Two Algerian men have been sentenced to nearly 20 years combined after they stole a rare and expensive watch. Mehdi Didda, 35, and his associate Mohamed Safri, 36, stalking several wealthy clients at high-end stores in central London, before snatching their pricey timepieces, reports said. The latest victim of this …

A man took to a Bronx motel room to celebrate his lawsuit winning, and ended up losing it all. 30-year-old Saul Mata Vellegas won $96,000 in a settlement from a car accident lawsuit and decided to have some fun to celebrate his new life. He had all the money in …