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Hartford
Police & Fire
Smash-Grab Incident At New Britain Stop & Shop Under Investigation Smash-Grab Incident At New Britain Stop & Shop Under Investigation
Smash-Grab Incident At New Britain Stop & Shop Under Investigation Police in Connecticut are investigating after thieves backed through a Stop & Shop gas station door and made off with a cash register. The incident occurred in Hartford County around 4 a.m., Tuesday, May 7, at the New Britain store on West Main Street. According to Rachel Zaniewski of the New Britain Police, officers responded to a burglary after a vehicle backed through the door to the Stop and Shop gas station. They stole the empty cash register and some cigarettes, Zaniewki said. The incident is under investigation. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates…

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by Kathy Reakes
Nassau
Police & Fire
North Bellmore Robber Uses Taxi As Getaway Car, Police Say North Bellmore Robber Uses Taxi As Getaway Car, Police Say
North Bellmore Robber Uses Taxi As Getaway Car, Police Say A man who robbed a Long Island 7-Eleven fled the scene in a not-so-inconspicuous car, according to authorities. It happened on Friday, Dec. 8 in North Bellmore. At approximately 5:50 a.m., Nassau County Police said the robber walked into the 7-Eleven located at 2663 Jerusalem Avenue. Once inside, he walked behind the counter, pushed the employee out of the way, and snagged multiple packs of cigarettes. He fled the scene in a light blue Subaru, which had a lit-up “taxi” sign on the top, and the word “taxi” written on the sides. The robber’s car was last seen driving west on Jerusale…

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by Sophie Grieser
Chester
Police & Fire
Wawa Truck Driver Robbed At Gunpoint For $27K In Cigarettes: State Police Wawa Truck Driver Robbed At Gunpoint For $27K In Cigarettes: State Police
Wawa Truck Driver Robbed At Gunpoint For $27K In Cigarettes: State Police A truck driver delivering goods to a Chester County Wawa was held up at gunpoint and robbed of $27,000 in cigarettes, state police announced.  It happened, coincidentally, in East Marlborough Township, troopers said. At around 11:40 p.m., as a delivery truck driver was unloading packages from their tractor-trailer, two armed suspects approached.  The pair made off with nine "containers" of cigarettes, before fleeing northeast on Route 1 toward Delaware County, troopers wrote in the release. No injuries were reported by authorities.  The incident remains under investigation b…

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by Mac Bullock
Montgomery PA
Police & Fire
Man Walks Out Of Montco Wawa With $3K Of Cigarettes, Police Say Man Walks Out Of Montco Wawa With $3K Of Cigarettes, Police Say
Man Walks Out Of Montco Wawa With $3K Of Cigarettes, Police Say Smoke 'em if you got 'em.  Police in Lower Frederick Township are investigating the theft of thousands of dollars in cigarettes from Wawa, the department said in a release.  Authorities believe the suspect walked into the store at 3 Big Road, Zieglerville, just after 11:15 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 13. He grabbed a case of Marlboro Reds and walked out the door without paying, detectives said. Police estimated Wawa's losses at $3,300.  The suspect was caught on the store's security camera and is described as being a black man with facial hair. He was seen wearing a winter hat…

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by Mac Bullock
Suffolk NY
Police & Fire
Seen Him? Police Search For Man Accused Of Burglarizing Lake Ronkonkoma Store Twice Seen Him? Police Search For Man Accused Of Burglarizing Lake Ronkonkoma Store Twice
Seen Him? Police Search For Man Accused Of Burglarizing Lake Ronkonkoma Store Twice Authorities are searching for a man who is accused of burglarizing the same Long Island store twice last month. A man broke into E Smoke & Convenience, located at 370 Ronkonkoma Ave. in Lake Ronkonkoma, at 1:15 a.m. on Wednesday, July 20, according to a report from Suffolk County Crime Stoppers on Monday, Aug. 15. He stole cash, cartons of cigarettes, and boxes of Kratom and rolling paper, authorities said. Then at 1:30 a.m. on Friday, July 29, the man broke into the store again and stole cash and cigarettes, Crime Stoppers said. The suspect is described as being a white man in h…

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by Nicole Valinote
Suffolk NY
Police & Fire
Man Wanted For Breaking Into Ronkonkoma Gas Station Man Wanted For Breaking Into Ronkonkoma Gas Station
Man Wanted For Breaking Into Ronkonkoma Gas Station Know anything? Police investigators on Long Island are seeking the public’s assistance as they continue an investigation into a gas station robbery. An alert was issued by Suffolk County police investigators who released photos of a suspect and his vehicle after he allegedly broke into the BP gas station on Portion Road in Lake Ronkonkoma. According to investigators, the suspect broke a window to get into the store at approximately 3:17 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 28, and stole approximately $325 worth of cigarettes before fleeing in a red sedan. Anyone with information regarding the robbery o…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield
Police & Fire
Know Him? Police Seek To ID Suspect Who Stole Money From Gas Station In Area Know Him? Police Seek To ID Suspect Who Stole Money From Gas Station In Area
Know Him? Police Seek To ID Suspect Who Stole Money From Gas Station In Area Recognize him? Police investigators from the Milford Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to locate a suspicious suspect who ripped a door off a gas station and used a garbage can to steal cigarettes during a late-night burglary. Officers from the Milford Police Department responded at approximately 2:20 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 27 to the Mobil gas station on Bridgeport Avenue, where there was a burglary alarm going off. Upon arrival at the station, officers found the front glass door had been ripped off and was lying on the ground outside the building. Accordi…

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield
Police & Fire
Know Him? State Police Seek To ID Convenience Store Robbery Suspect Know Him? State Police Seek To ID Convenience Store Robbery Suspect
Know Him? State Police Seek To ID Convenience Store Robbery Suspect Do you know him? Connecticut State Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to track down a hooded suspect who robbed a convenience store, stole cigarettes and cash. An alert was issued this week regarding the suspect, who is wanted for burglarizing the Woodbury Convenience store on Route 6. Police said that the front door was smashed, money and cigarettes were stolen. Anyone who recognizes the suspect or who has information regarding the robbery has been asked to call Connecticut State Police investigators at Troop L by calling (860) 626-7900 and referenci…

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by Zak Failla
Greenburgh
Schools
Third-Graders At Elmsford's Grady School Learn About Living Healthy Lives Third-Graders At Elmsford's Grady School Learn About Living Healthy Lives
Third-Graders At Elmsford's Grady School Learn About Living Healthy Lives Students at the Alice E. Grady Elementary School in the Elmsford Union Free School District were reminded of making healthy lifestyle choices during a fun interactive presentation that took place in the school’s cafeteria April 29 called “Home Run Against Drugs Give a Book Program.” The presentation, delivered by Kemi Pogue, program director of Home Run Against Drugs, is designed to educate youth about choosing a healthy, drug-free lifestyle. Pogue delivers the program to third- and fourth-graders in schools across Westchester. This was her second year bringing the program to the Grady Scho…

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by Jon Craig
Danbury
News
Danbury Woman Charged With Illegal Alcohol, Cigarette Sales Danbury Woman Charged With Illegal Alcohol, Cigarette Sales
Danbury Woman Charged With Illegal Alcohol, Cigarette Sales An enterprising Danbury woman found herself in cuffs after cops caught onto to her illegal alcohol and cigarette sales. Vera Ribeiro-Menezes, 63, was arrested Friday for a variety of criminal offenses associated with illegal alcohol and cigarette sales at her Danbury home, said Danbury Police Det. Lt. Mark Williams. For several months prior to the arrest, members of the department's Patrol Division noticed that the address was generating a lot of foot traffic. Further investigation revealed that the foot traffic was the result of Ribeiro-Menezes, illegally selling alcohol and cigarettes fro…

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by Kathy Reakes