Freeport Man Pulled Knife In Grocery Robbery, Assaulted Cop, Fled Traffic Stop: Police
A Long Island man is facing a slew of charges after pulling a knife during a grocery store robbery, assaulting a police officer, and fleeing a traffic stop, police said.
Lucius Jenkins Jr., 25, of Freeport, was arrested in connection with a February robbery at a convenience store in Hempstead and several other incidents across Nassau County.
The robbery occurred just before 9 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, at Bravo Market on Fulton Avenue. Jenkins concealed multiple grocery items and tried to leave the store without paying, Nassau County Police said. When stopped by loss prevention staff, he alle…
Man Arrested Twice In One Day After Assault On Cop, Armed Robbery In Albany: Police
An Albany man is facing a long list of charges after being arrested not once, but twice in the same day — first for attacking police officers, and hours later for robbing someone at gunpoint, police said.
Brian Briggs, 32, of Albany, was taken into custody early Monday, May 12, after officers responded to reports of a trespasser at Townsend Park Apartments on Central Avenue, according to Albany Police.
When officers approached Briggs around 2:20 a.m., he became combative and refused to follow commands, police said. During the struggle, Briggs put one officer in a chokehold and punched anot…
Duo's $387K Bank Scam Of Port Washington Victim Ends In Crash With Police Car, Cops Say
A months-long phone scam that tricked a Long Island woman out of nearly $400,000 ended in a dramatic crash and two Massachusetts men in handcuffs, police said.
Port Washington Police arrested Dominique Jones, 24, and Jean Saint Fort, 22, both of Chelsea, Massachusetts, following an undercover operation on Friday, May 2, in Greenvale.
Investigators determined that the pair called the victim in February, claiming to be a Chase Bank fraud department representative, Nassau County Police said. Over the next two months, they convinced her to withdraw large sums of money in response to supposed “s…
Police K9 Takes Down NJ Fugitive Working In Somers: Cops
A man wanted on multiple felony charges in New Jersey was arrested in Connecticut after authorities say he tried to escape arrest and had to be taken down by a police dog.
Alfred Ricciuti, 41, of Washington, NJ, was found Monday, May 5, working at a business in Somers, Connecticut State Police said. He is wanted on five extraditable felony arrest warrants in the Garden State.
Troopers spotted Ricciuti standing outside the business just before 5 p.m., but when they confronted him, he bolted, authorities said. That’s when a K9 named Viper was called in to help chase him down. …
