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PlayStation 5

Hackensack
Police & Fire
FACEBOOK ROBBERIES: College Freshman From Bayonne Charged After Bergen Hit-And-Run Holdup FACEBOOK ROBBERIES: College Freshman From Bayonne Charged After Bergen Hit-And-Run Holdup
Facebook Robberies: College Freshman From Bayonne Charged After Bergen Hit-And-Run Holdup Authorities believe they've cracked a series of Facebook Marketplace robberies with the arrest of a tennis-playing college freshman who they said struck and seriously injured a Bergen County victim with his car before speeding off. Yassine G. Rahi, 18, of Bayonne created bogus Facebook accounts offering PlayStation 5 consoles for sale, arranged meetings with buyers and robbed them, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. One of the victims, a 22-year-old man, arrived at an arranged location on Avenue C in Moonachie shortly before 5 p.m. March 20, the prosecutor said. After robbing him …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Suffolk NY
News
Victim Left Wheelchair-Bound After Facebook Scam By Wheatley Heights 23-Year-Old, DA Says Victim Left Wheelchair-Bound After Facebook Scam By Wheatley Heights 23-Year-Old, DA Says
Victim Left Wheelchair-Bound After Facebook Scam By Wheatley Heights 23-Year-Old, DA Says A Long Island man is facing a host of charges in connection with an alleged Facebook Marketplace scam that left the victim confined to a wheelchair. Jordan Behling, age 23, of Wheatley Heights, was arraigned on assault and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Jan. 9. According to prosecutors, the victim agreed to meet Behling on Friday, June 16, 2023 to purchase a PlayStation 5 gaming console that Behling had listed on Facebook Marketplace. At around 7:15 p.m., Behling pulled up to the victim’s home in an SUV and the victim handed him $280 in cash through the window. Once h…

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by Michael Mashburn
Hartford
News
Manchester Woman Helps Hide Killing Of Father Of 3, Sells His Belongings: Here's Her Sentence Manchester Woman Helps Hide Killing Of Father Of 3, Sells His Belongings: Here's Her Sentence
Manchester Woman Helps Hide Killing Of Father Of 3, Sells His Belongings: Here's Her Sentence A Connecticut woman will spend time in prison after helping to cover up the kidnapping and murder of a Massachusetts man on Christmas Eve, officials announced.  Hartford County resident Shamari Smith, age 34, of Manchester, also known as "Dakota," was sentenced on Friday, Oct. 13 to 25 months in prison for helping to cover up the murder of 28-year-old Francisco Roman, Jr. in December 2020, the US Attorney's Office for District of Connecticut announced.  Earlier Report: Murder Conviction: Manchester Woman Admits To Role In 2020 Killing Of Father Of 3 According …

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by Ben Crnic
Montgomery MD
Police & Fire
Sticky-Fingered Suspect Ran Into Burning Silver Spring Building To Steal PS5: Police Sticky-Fingered Suspect Ran Into Burning Silver Spring Building To Steal PS5: Police
Sticky-Fingered Suspect Ran Into Burning Silver Spring Building To Steal PS5: Police Even a three-alarm fire couldn’t stop a Rockville gamer from trying to get his Playstation 5. Authorities announced on Friday, March 17 that 43-year-old Rasheed Duvall has been apprehended for a burglary that he committed while Montgomery County Fire and Rescue personnel were investigating a February fire in the Arrive Apartment complex. At approximately 6 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18, first responders were called to the 8700 block of Georgia Avenue to investigate a massive fire that had broken out inside the complex. The building was evacuated and emergency personnel forced entry into multip…

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by Zak Failla
Chester
Police & Fire
PS5s Stolen At Gunpoint From Chesco Store: Police PS5s Stolen At Gunpoint From Chesco Store: Police
PS5s Stolen At Gunpoint From Chesco Store: Police An armed robber stole two PlayStation 5 consoles at gunpoint from a Coatesville store, according to authorities.  Police were called to the Rent-A-Center at 1849 Lincoln Highway at noon on Thursday, Feb. 9 for a reported stickup, Caln Township officials wrote in a press release.  The suspect, detectives claimed, had displayed a handgun and left the store on foot with two video game consoles in tow.  Caln police, joined by officers from Downingtown and Coatesville, canvassed the area and quickly located the suspect a block away, they said.  Michael McMahan, 31, of …

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by Mac Bullock
Capital District
Business
Link To The Past: Retro Video Games Reign Supreme At New Shop In Glenmont Link To The Past: Retro Video Games Reign Supreme At New Shop In Glenmont
Link To The Past: Retro Video Games Reign Supreme At New Shop In Glenmont Gary White’s earliest video game memory is playing Secret of Mana against his cousin on the Super Nintendo, still his most cherished gaming console to this day. Now, decades later, the 35-year-old Saratoga County resident, of Ballston Spa, has turned his nostalgia for retro video games into a family-owned business in Albany County, appropriately named Shroomy’s Game Store. Located in Glenmont, on Feura Bush Road, Shroomy’s - an ode to the iconic mushrooms in Super Mario Bros. - carries everything from Atari up to Sony’s PlayStation 5. “Customers can expect any game products they’re looki…

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by Michael Mashburn
Fort Lee
News
SEEN HIM? NYC Crew Robbing PlayStation5s At Gunpoint From Online Sellers May Have Hit NJ SEEN HIM? NYC Crew Robbing PlayStation5s At Gunpoint From Online Sellers May Have Hit NJ
Seen HIM? NYC Crew Robbing PlayStation5s At Gunpoint From Online Sellers May Have Hit NJ A criminal trio who've been arranging meetups around New York City to rob hard-to-find PlayStation 5s may have struck in Fort Lee, investigators said. The NYPD released surveillance images this weekend of a man with an Air Jordan tattoo on his neck whom they identified as the ringleader. He and his stickup artist pals use online marketplaces to arrange the meetings, then rob the unsuspecting sellers, city police said. There's been intense demand and not enough supply of the popular Sony console since its release nearly 18 months ago. Scalpers reportedly have been selling them online for mo…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Nassau
News
Dog Stolen During Long Island Home Burglary Has Been Located Dog Stolen During Long Island Home Burglary Has Been Located
Dog Stolen During Long Island Home Burglary Has Been Located A dog who was stolen during a Long Island home burglary has been located more than 40 miles away from the scene of the crime. A person or people entered a home in Huntington, located on Robin Lane between approximately 4 p.m. and 11 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 25, and stole the French Bulldog and a Sony PlayStation 5, Suffolk County Police said. The French Bulldog, 4-year-old Stella, was located Saturday, Nov. 27 on Rhododendron Drive in Center Moriches.  She has been returned to her owners.  The investigation into the burglary is continuing. Earlier report: Dog Stolen Durin…

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by Joe Lombardi
Suffolk NY
Police & Fire
Police Search For Man Accused Of Using Stolen Credit Card At Suffolk County Store Police Search For Man Accused Of Using Stolen Credit Card At Suffolk County Store
Police Search For Man Accused Of Using Stolen Credit Card At Suffolk County Store Authorities are asking the public for help as they search for a man accused of using a stolen credit card at a Long Island store. At about 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 25, a man reported that his credit card was stolen while at a 7-Eleven, according to Suffolk County Crime Stoppers. The 7-Eleven is located at 1671 Route 112 in Coram. Crime Stoppers said the credit card was later used at a number of locations, including at a GameStop, located at 1973 Middle Country Road in Centereach, at about 8:50 p.m. A man used the card to buy a PlayStation 5 remote control and a Nintendo Switch, auth…

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by Nicole Valinote
White Plains
Police & Fire
New Victim Trying To Sell Xbox Series X Through Online App Robbed At Gunpoint In Westchester New Victim Trying To Sell Xbox Series X Through Online App Robbed At Gunpoint In Westchester
New Victim Trying To Sell Xbox Series X Through Online App Robbed At Gunpoint In Westchester For the second time in a week, a man who used an online app in an attempt to sell a next-generation video game system was robbed at gunpoint in a Westchester city. New Rochelle Police officers responded to a stretch of Seventh Street near Feeney Park shortly before 9 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 19, where there was a report of an armed robbery that had just taken place. New Rochelle Police Capt. Cosmo Costa said that a man who had arranged a meet to sell an Xbox Series X was approached by his would-be buyer, who was brandishing a handgun. The meet was arranged on the “OfferUp” app, similar to an…

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by Zak Failla
Tarrytown-SleepyHollow
Police & Fire
Man Attempting To Sell PS5 Through Online App Robbed At Gunpoint In Westchester Man Attempting To Sell PS5 Through Online App Robbed At Gunpoint In Westchester
Man Attempting To Sell PS5 Through Online App Robbed At Gunpoint In Westchester A 27-year-old man who used an online app to sell a Playstation 5 was pistol-whipped and robbed at gunpoint by his would-be buyer, police said. Officers from the New Rochelle Police Department responded to a stretch of Washington Avenue near Montefiore Hospital shortly before 8:15 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 15, where there was a report of a gunpoint robbery. New Rochelle Police Capt. Cosmo Costa said that the victim reported that a suspect had brandished a handgun, possibly a 9mm, and stole the highly-coveted video game system from him, which was released last week and is in short supply. During …

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by Zak Failla