Police: Ex-cop’s training paid off in 4 Northern California armored car heistsSANTA ROSA, Calif. — Police say a former Santa Rosa officer used his law enforcement experience to pull off four armored car holdups in Sonoma and Marin counties. Miami man charged in record theft of credit card information in plea talks with prosecutorsMIAMI — People close to the case against an accused computer hacker charged with stealing millions of credit and debit card numbers say he is in plea talks with the federal government. Ex-Army Ranger convicted in Tacoma bank robbery pleads not guilty in attack on co-defendantSEATTLE — A former Army Ranger who led a terrifying takeover-style bank holdup has pleaded not guilty to new charges — that he tried to kill a fellow robber behind bars. Law & Order fan in New York City becomes real-life detective to help catch robbery suspectNEW YORK — Who says television’s bad for you? NJ man who robbed banks every Thursday, sent for 6 years
Frontier justice: Mexico arrests 6 in theft of chunks of border fence to sell for scrapTIJUANA, Mexico — Police in the Mexican border city of Tijuana say they have arrested six men for stealing pieces of the U.S. border fence to sell as scrap metal. British bobbies on hunt for burqa-clad bandit after spate of robberiesLONDON — British police say they’re on the trail of a burqa-clad bandit, or bandits, who robbed three different locations in the past two months. Policework or pilfering? UK officers take valuables from unlocked cars, leave notes for ownersLONDON — British police are combing the upscale London neighborhood of Richmond, looking for things to steal. Former California police officer arrested for armored car robberies
Fla. man accused of stealing his son’s car, money from grandson’s piggy bankBRONSON, Fla. — Authorities believe a man stole his 28-year-old son’s car and took money from his grandson’s piggy bank. According to a Levy County Sheriff’s Office news release, Ronald Joyner was arrested Monday and charged with grand theft auto and petty theft. Jail records indicate that Joyner was being held on $6,000 bond Tuesday. Trial of suspected Baghdad bank robbers disrupted by outbursts from relatives of slain guardsBAGHDAD — Five members of Iraq’s security forces charged in a deadly bank robbery went on trial Sunday, as relatives of those killed in the heist beat and spat on the defendants. One relative was dragged away from the courtroom, screaming obscenities. Police say man wearing only Speedo-style suit tried to steal vehicles, stole items out of themEAST HARTFORD, Conn. — A burglary suspect wearing only a Speedo-style swimsuit has been arrested in Connecticut after a police dog tracked him down and bit him on the leg. Conn. priest convicted of stealing $1M to support a lavish lifestyle dies, diocese saysBRIDGEPORT, Conn. — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport says a Connecticut priest who pleaded guilty to stealing more than $1 million from a Darien parish to support a lavish lifestyle has died. Conn. police say they nabbed teen robber who wore Speedo-style swimsuit during theftEAST HARTFORD, Conn. — A burglary suspect wearing only a Speedo-style swimsuit has been arrested in Connecticut after a police dog tracked him down and bit him on the leg. Police say they spotted the suspect in East Hartford on Thursday wearing the bathing suit and holding a toolbox that had been stolen from a truck. They say he tried to steal several vehicles and also took items from them. Nebraska man convicted of stealing Virgin Mary painting to pay for abortion for teen he rapedOMAHA, Neb. — A Nebraska man who stole a painting of the Virgin Mary to finance an abortion for a teen he raped has been convicted of first-degree sexual assault and felony theft. Prosecutor: Neb. man stole Virgin Mary painting to pay for abortion for teen he rapedOMAHA, Neb. — A Nebraska man who stole a painting of the Virgin Mary to finance an abortion for a teen he raped has been convicted of first-degree sexual assault and felony theft. Police shoot teen in shoulder following holdup at “Little Murder” film set in DetroitDETROIT — A teenager was shot by Detroit police after a member of an advance crew for a film titled “Little Murder” was robbed at gunpoint. Connecticut police say teen hired 3 people to beat up man she said stole her marijuanaMONROE, Conn. — An 18-year-old Connecticut woman was accused of retaliating against a man she said robbed her of marijuana by hiring three people to beat him up. Police said they charged the woman with first-degree assault after the man who allegedly robbed her was beaten with baseball bats Wednesday. The victim, a 21-year-old man, was being treated at Bridgeport Hospital. British police arrest 3 men in $66-million jewel heist; unclear if loot recoveredLONDON — Three men are in custody in connection with one of Britain’s biggest jewel heists, police said Thursday. Retired police sergeant pleads guilty to 2 ‘Grandpa Bandit’ bank robberies in Calif.RIVERSIDE, Calif. — A retired police sergeant has pleaded guilty to robbing two banks in holdups that earned him the nickname “The Grandpa Bandit.” 2 arrested in Britain’s $66 million Jewellery robbery (footage included)
Calif man avoids jail after pleading guilty in $2 million Central Valley almond theft ringSACRAMENTO, Calif. — The last defendant in a $2 million almond theft ring in California’s Central Valley has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor that will let him avoid jail time. Detroit boy, 12, faces murder charge, possible life sentence, in shooting death of woman, 24DETROIT — Authorities say a 12-year-old Detroit boy accused of shooting a 24-year-old woman to death during a street robbery could face an adult murder sentence of life in prison without parole if he’s convicted. Man who was ordered deported and arrested in beating case pleads guilty in fatal NYC car crashNEW YORK — Under different circumstances, Daryush Omar might have been in jail or even kicked out of the country when he drove drunk and killed two people. Mass. bank robber says ’sorry’ to employees as he makes his getaway, police sayNORTH ANDOVER, Mass. — Police said a man who robbed a credit union earlier this week apologized to employees as he made his getaway. Lt. Paul Gallagher told The Eagle-Tribune that the man who robbed the Merrimack Valley Federal Credit Union of an undisclosed amount of cash Monday said “sorry” as he ran from the building. Wyoming man spots teen driving his SUV after driving to police station to report it stolenGILLETTE, Wyo. — Authorities say a man was driving to the Gillette police station to report his Ford Bronco was stolen when he spotted the vehicle and confronted the driver. The driver fled, but police arrested a 16-year-old boy a short time later on suspicion of larceny. His name wasn’t released. Burglar steals patrol car, Tasers from North Bend police stationNORTH BEND, Ore. — A brazen burglar picked the wrong place to target: a police station. Dallas police probe attacks on 2 utility workers, say homeowner mistook employee for robberDALLAS — An elderly homeowner fired a gun at a utility worker after mistaking him for a robber breaking into his home, and another homeowner backed his car into a worker after a long-running dispute about a tree, police said Tuesday. Even with indictment of a suspect in major credit card thefts, holes remain in payment systemSAN FRANCISCO — This week’s indictment of a hacker believed responsible for the biggest retail-store data breaches in U.S. history doesn’t necessarily make shoppers safer from having their credit card numbers plundered. Police: Philadelphia student from W. Africa killed in robbery attempt due to language barrierPHILADELPHIA — A West African college student who was learning English was shot and killed during an attempted robbery in which he could not understand a gunman who confronted him in a southwest Philadelphia park, police and family members said. |
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TRENTON, N.J. — A New Jersey man who robbed banks every Thursday has been sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison.
SANTA ROSA, Calif. — A former Santa Rosa police officer has been arrested after police said he got away with more than $400,000 in a series of armored car robberies.
LONDON — British police say they have arrested two men in connection with one of Britain’s biggest jewel heists. London’s Metropolitan Police say the men were arrested Wednesday.
