Masked Gunmen Threatened Kids, Beat Victim With Hammer In Teaneck Home Invasion: Prosecutor
Two more men have been charged in a terrifying Bergen County home invasion in which masked gunmen zip-tied four adults, attacked one with a hammer, and threatened to torture and kill a victim's child, authorities announced Friday, Nov. 6.
Alexander Delacruz, 42, and Jerry Perez, 34, both of the Bronx, NY, were identified as additional suspects in the January 2024 home invasion in Teaneck, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
The ordeal began around 3 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, at a home on East Tryon Avenue, where three masked men armed with handguns restrained two adults with zi…
Former Georgetown Football Player, Brother Convicted Of Murder In DC Drug Robbery Plot: DOJ
A former Georgetown University football player who plotted a deadly robbery with his brother in DC is now a convicted murderer.
Dijon Williams, 27, and his brother, Daivion Williams, 28, both of Georgia, were found guilty on Thursday, Nov. 5, for their roles in the July 2020 killing of 30-year-old Nurudeen Thomas, federal prosecutors announced.
According to prosecutors, the brothers drove from Georgia to DC intending to steal a large quantity of drugs from Thomas, their supplier, and arranged to meet him under the guise of a drug deal.
On July 21, 2020, shortly after arriving in DC, t…
Old Brookville Homeowner, 71, Attacked With Crowbar In Burglary, Two Men Arrested: Police
Two Brooklyn men who broke into a Long Island house and attacked the homeowner have been arrested, police said Wednesday, Nov. 4.
Richard Lewis, 54, and Norbet Roseway, 45, were captured in Brooklyn in connection with a burglary on July 18 in Old Brookville, the Nassau County Police Department said.
Lewis and Roseway entered a home around 1 p.m. that day, and one of them struck the 57-year-old male homeowner in the shoulder with a crowbar, authorities said.
The elderly man encountered his attacker after hearing a loud noise in his sunroom, cops said. After the crowbar strike, the suspects …
16-Year-Old Girl Robbed While Walking Home From School In Lakeview, Cops Say
A 16-year-old girl was attacked and robbed while walking home from school on Long Island, police said.
The victim was walking in Lakeview around 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30 when a different 16-year-old girl sprayed her in the face with an “unknown substance,” the Nassau County Police Department said.
Whatever the substance was, it caused the 16-year-old victim to suffer pain and drop the bag she was carrying, police said.
The attacker then picked up the bag — which held a laptop, headphones, a handbag, and other personal items — and fled the scene with the victim’s things, cops said.
However, …
A $75 Deal, A Fake Friend, A Fatal Gunshot: Gaithersburg Killer Learns His Fate
A $75 marijuana deal arranged through a friend's Instagram account cost a Maryland man his life.
For one of the men responsible for turning the transaction into a deadly robbery, it will cost him 45 years in prison.
Demari Brown, 21, of Montgomery Village, was sentenced on Monday, Nov. 2, to life in prison with all but 45 years suspended for the execution-style murder of Henry Krishawn Gilbert, 20, who was shot in the head during a robbery in April 2025.
What Gilbert believed was a routine marijuana sale had actually been orchestrated by Brown and Jorden Hungerford, 20, who prosecuto…
Victim Robbed Of $100, Stabbed On Bridge In New Rochelle — Assailant Found Guilty, DA Says
A 41-year-old man has been convicted of attempted murder after robbing a pedestrian of $100 and repeatedly stabbing him in the face, neck, and body as he tried to make his way home in Westchester County.
New Rochelle resident Kevin Lopez, 41, was found guilty by a Westchester County jury on Thursday, Oct. 29, in connection with the violent robbery on the Centre Avenue Bridge in New Rochelle, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced.
The attack happened at around 10 p.m. on July 30, 2025, as the victim was walking across the Centre Avenue Bridge over Interstate…
Man Strangles Victim, Smashes Phone In Front Of Children In Englewood: Police
A man is accused of strangling a victim, slamming their head into a wall, and smashing their phone in front of children during a violent confrontation at an Bergen County home, authorities said.
Englewood police responded to a residence on Rock Creek Terrace around 10 p.m. Aug. 23 for a reported disturbance, but the suspect, identified as Paul R. Martin, 42, had already fled, Englewood Police Detective Capt. Renee LaRaia said.
The assault began after a verbal argument, when Martin allegedly forced the victim's head into a wall and strangled them, LaRaia said. Martin then ripped a phone…
Neptune Man Charged In Home Invasion That Left One Injured: Lakewood PD
A 46-year-old Neptune man was arrested and charged after he broke into a home in Lakewood Saturday, Oct. 24, authorities said.
At 7:30 a.m., officers responded to a report of a home invasion in an apartment in John Street, Lakewood police said. One of the occupants sustained injuries during the incident and was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment, police said.
Gregory Jones was identified as the suspect and was charged with home invasion, two counts of robbery, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and unlawful possession of a weapon,…
Victims Zip-Tied At Gunpoint In Syosset Marijuana Heist: Police
Four Queens men have been arrested after victims were held at gunpoint and restrained with zip ties during a robbery at a Long Island storage facility, Nassau County police announced Saturday, Oct. 24.
The men entered the facility at 225 Underhill Boulevard in Syosset around 10:15 a.m. Monday, Aug. 10, restrained multiple victims, and stole pallets of goods that included marijuana, along with cash, detectives said.
The group fled before an investigation involving the Major Case Squad, Electronics Squad, and Bureau of Special Operations led detectives to the suspects, according to police.
T…
Virginia Man Faces Life After Robbing Delivery Driver Of Shoes, Food, Car At Gunpoint: Feds
A Virginia man is facing a lifetime in prison after he and a second suspect violently robbed a food delivery driver of his shoes and vehicle.
Then, police swiftly caught up with them.
According to federal prosecutors, Jayveon Christopher McCloud and Takaree Alexander Fields, 22, of North Carolina, were both masked and armed with handguns when they confronted a food delivery driver in Newport News on Oct. 22, 2025.
The two pointed their weapons at the driver and ordered him to drop everything, empty his pockets, and take off his shoes.
They weren't just after the food.
Prosecutors said th…
Man Who Robbed Dover Deli At Gunpoint Learns Fate: Prosecutor
A 29-year-old Wharton man was sentenced to a decade in prison for a deli in Dover at gunpoint, authorities announced Friday, Oct. 23.
Dwayne Brown previously pleaded guilty to three counts of robbery, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Mark Castellano, and Dover Police Chief Jonathan Delaney said.
At 11 a.m., on Saturday, June 28, 2025, Dover police responded to Valencia Delicatessen on Richards Avenue after an employee reported a man wearing a mask, later identified as Brown, entered the deli, approached a customer at the counter and grabbed his arm whil…
Stamford Man Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Blind West Haven Woman During Home Invasion: DA
A Connecticut man who robbed and sexually assaulted a legally blind West Haven business owner has been convicted on all four charges in the case, prosecutors said.
Terrell Meynard, 44, was found guilty on Wednesday, Oct. 21, of a vicious Aug. 18, 2024, attack at H & M Bio Therapy on Main Street in West Haven, State’s Attorney Margaret E. Kelley announced.
The 57-year-old woman ran the massage business on the first floor and lived upstairs and was assaulted after Meynard kept ringing her doorbell. When she went to see who it was, he pushed his way inside, grabbed her neck, and …
THC Deal Turns Into 3-Gun Robbery In Teaneck, Prosecutor Says
A late-night deal to buy THC cartridges in Teaneck turned into an armed robbery when three men allegedly pulled guns on the buyer, stole his cash, and demanded more money through a mobile banking app, authorities said.
The alleged robbery happened shortly after 11 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, when the victim met an acquaintance in Teaneck to purchase THC cartridges, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The acquaintance arrived with two other men in a dark-colored vehicle, Musella said.
When the victim got inside, all three men allegedly pointed guns at him, took his cash and threatened…
23 Minutes Of Glory: Bay Shore Bank Robber Busted Almost Immediately After Theft, Police Say
A repeat Long Island bank robber was arrested just 23 minutes after his latest caper Friday, Oct. 16, police said.
Raymond Peruggi, 36, walked into a TD Bank on Montauk Highway in Bay Shore and handed the teller a note demanding cash, then fled on foot at 10:24 a.m., the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Cops spotted a man matching the suspect description on East Main Street in Bay Shore at 10:47 a.m. and arrested Peruggi at that scene, police said.
Peruggi, who is homeless, was charged with third-degree robbery and also faces three outstanding misdemeanor warrants, authorities said. …
Middle School Teacher Held Man Down, Robbed Him In AC Hotel Room: Police
A man was robbed by two women he brought back to his hotel room in Atlantic City, authorities announced Friday, Oct. 16.
At 1:31 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 9, officers responded to Harrah's Atlantic City after a man said he met two women, Veda Engel and Amanda Crafts, Atlantic City police said. He went to their hotel room where they held him down and took his cell phone, Atlantic City police said.
They used the facial recognition feature to unlock his phone and transferred $1,250 from the victim’s Apple Pay account to Engel’s, police said. The man stated that the transactions were made without hi…
They Called Her 'Cray': DC Woman Learns Prison Fate For Violent Robbery Spree Across Region
Ashley Gause helped turn a string of armed robberies across Maryland and neighboring states into a $300,000 criminal enterprise, and now she's headed to federal prison.
Gause, 33, of Washington, DC, was sentenced on Tuesday, Oct. 13, to 140 months in prison for co-leading a crew that terrorized employees at more than a dozen pharmacies and cellphone stores across Maryland, Virginia, DC, and New Jersey.
Known as "Cray," Gause helped orchestrate the robberies between May 2020 and May 2021, targeting businesses for prescription drugs and cellphones that could be resold in DC, according to fede…
Masked Gunmen Drag Man From Car, Threaten To Kill Him In Coatesville Kidnapping Plot
Three masked gunmen fired a shot at a man, pistol-whipped him, threatened to kill him, and forced him to transfer $2,050 through Cash App during a violent robbery and kidnapping attempt in Chester County, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.
The three Coatesville men, Raijon Redd, 31, Steven Pittman Jr., 24, and Brandon Norris, 35, pleaded guilty on Monday, Sept. 28, and were sentenced to prison, the Chester County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, Oct. 12.
The attack happened on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in a parking lot along Business Route 30 in South Coates…
