robbery

Just before Thomas Randele died, his wife of nearly 40 years asked his golfing buddies and his co-workers from the dealerships where he sold cars to come by their home. They gathered to say goodbye to a guy they called one of the nicest people they’d ever known — a devoted family man who gushed about his daughter, a golfer…

A fake UPS worker hiding a gun in a parcel forced his way into a Bronx couple’s apartment, then demanded the husband and wife bind themselves and their young grandchildren with zip ties as the impersonator and an accomplice ransacked the place, making off with a piggy bank among other items, the NYPD said. The suspects also made off...

Two men followed the woman through a gate after she returned from a walk with her baby on Sunday, officials said.

The owner of a Bridgeport liquor store was robbed and hit by a car Saturday afternoon, according to police. Officials said the incident happened in the area of Pembroke Street and Putnam Street at about 2:30 p.m. The person who allegedly struck the owner fled the scene onto Boston Avenue. The liquor store owner is awake and alert and is…

French authorities say 12 people will stand trial in Paris over a $10 million jewelry heist targeting Kim Kardashian West in 2016

Police arrested a man accused of threatening to kill three different women if they didn’t give up their MetroCards in separate incidents over a two-day span earlier this month. NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea announced the arrest on Twitter Sunday, almost two weeks after the reported incidents at subway stations on Manhattan’s southernmost tip. The first case in the pattern...

An Ohio cold case that puzzled investigators for more than 50 years has finally been solved in Massachusetts. On July 11, 1969, a 20-year-old man vanished after stealing $250,000 from a bank in Cleveland. The man walked out of the bank with the money in a paper bag, and it took bank employees two days to realize what had happened….

Philadelphia police are searching for a woman who they say threatened workers with a gun, asked to speak with a manager and stole food inside a Chipotle after an employee announced they were closing early.

Police are looking for the person who allegedly shoved and robbed an elderly man in Hamden Saturday morning. Officials said the robbery happened at approximately 7:30 a.m. on Mix Avenue near Benham Street. A 72-year-old man was walking down the street when he was pushed down from behind and robbed of his belongings, according to authorities. The man sustained minor…

Police are investigating an armed robbery that took place at a pizza restaurant in New Haven late Saturday night. Authorities said they received a 911 call about a robbery that took place at More Than Pizza on Blaze Street at approximately 11:40 p.m. Responding officers found out that the robber displayed a handgun to an employee and demanded money from…

A burglar in Washington broke into a home and proceeded to make himself comfortable before waking the homeowners.

The three thieves can be seen on video carrying out their plan: One of the men parks a car, while the other goes inside and sets his sights on the victim as the woman keeps an eye out, walking a small white dog

A manhunt was underway Friday for an armed robber who attacked an elderly Lyft driver in South El Monte Monday night.

Police say the boy opened fire on two intruders, killing one, after they forced their way into a North Carolina apartment and demanded money, shooting his grandmother.

A gunman is sought by police after an unusual heist at Roscoe’s House of Chicken ’N Waffles in Pasadena.

The trio proceeded to kick the woman repeatedly; one bit her on the forehead, breaking the skin and leaving her with a bite mark on her face that required stitches — but her emotional wounds are still raw

An ATM machine was stolen from a grocery store in New London early Saturday morning. Police said they responded to United Grocery on Jefferson Avenue at approximately 1:33 a.m. When officers arrived at the scene, they noticed the front door of the store was open and the ATM machine inside was missing, officials said. Police said the location was secured…

A popular Connecticut ice cream shop van was robbed and severely damaged and now, the shop says they may have to close permanently. Nana’s Ice Cream serves many areas including Stafford, Vernon, Rockville, and Enfield. The ice cream truck was broken into, severely damaged, and all the remaining ice cream was stolen, the shop said in a Facebook post....

Willis McGhee, 50, of Boston, is due in court Monday in connection with an unarmed robbery of a legally blind elderly man in Mattapan more than a week ago. McGhee allegedly punched and kicked the 72-year-old victim on the evening of Thursday, Sept. 10, resulting in the permanent loss of vision in his left eye, according to police. He is…

Two teenagers were arrested following an investigation into several carjackings in the New Haven area. Police said the carjackings took place from Wednesday night into Thursday. At approximately 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, a New Haven police sergeant parked his car in the area of Winthrop Avenue near Scranton Street. The sergeant was told four of the stolen cars were recovered…