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Robbery suspect arrested after police surveillance
Robbery suspect arrested after police surveillance
Utica, NY Police units responded to a robbery at a convenience store on Mohawk St and Eagle St on November 28 at about 10:30 PM. The store employee reported that a male entered, displayed a handgun, and demanded cash and merchandise.
The suspect fled after receiving the items. The Criminal Investigations Division reviewed surveillance footage and canvassed the neighborhood to find a suspect vehicle and its registration.
On November 29, police monitored the suspect’s residence. When the suspect left his house, police conducted a traffic stop with the help of UPD Patrol.
The suspect, identified as Joseph Ruffule, 58, was detained and taken to the Utica Police Department. A search of his residence uncovered the weapon used in the robbery, which turned out to be a BB gun pistol, as well as an AR-15 style rifle.
Ruffule is charged with robbery in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree.
Delaware man arrested in gas station robbery
Delaware man arrested in gas station robbery
Milton, DE A 29-year-old man faces charges in connection with a robbery at a Milton gas station. The incident occurred on Monday morning when a suspect demanded cash from the clerk and stole the clerk’s car keys.
Troopers responded to the gas station at 25776 Deep Branch Road at approximately 11:00 a.m. The suspect fled with an undisclosed amount of cash and the clerk’s vehicle after the robbery.
Troopers later found the stolen vehicle unoccupied near New Hope Road in Ellendale. The suspect was described as a white male wearing a face covering.
On Tuesday, troopers identified Donald Tinley, Jr. as the suspect. He was arrested at a residence in the Milton area without incident.
Tinley has been charged with robbery in the second degree, wearing a disguise during the commission of a felony, and theft of a motor vehicle. He is being held at Sussex Correctional Institution on a $10,500 cash bond.
Two men charged with robbery and murder in sandwich shop case linked to double murder
Two men charged with robbery and murder in sandwich shop case linked to double murder
Charlotte, NC
Terry Connor Jr. and Steven Staples face murder charges in the death of Scott Brooks, a sandwich shop owner. The defendants appeared in court this week where prosecutors revealed allegations tying them to another murder case.
Brooks, 61, was killed on December 19, 2019, as he arrived at Brooks Sandwich House. Two men wearing hooded sweatshirts approached him with guns and stole approximately $100 from his wallet.
Surveillance footage captured Brooks engaging with the suspects. As he pulled out his own weapon and fired back, the suspects returned fire, killing him outside his restaurant.
Prosecutors said Connor and Staples targeted Brooks’s business due to its cash-only policy. They are also being connected to the January 11, 2020, murders of Siojvon Joseph and Asa Shannon, both aged 35.
Joseph and Shannon were found dead from gunshot wounds in a vehicle in Charlotte. Evidence suggests Connor’s brother, Everette Connor, assisted in the killings.
Prosecutors aimed to show a pattern of violence involving the defendants during this week’s trial. Police officers discovered a ransacked home near the scene of Joseph’s and Shannon’s deaths, where they found hidden cellphones and weapons.
Both Connor and Staples have entered not guilty pleas in relation to Brooks’s death. Prosecutors are expected to rest their case next week, while the case involving Joseph and Shannon remains pending.
Brooks was remembered as a man who easily made friends through his business, which he co-owned with his brother since its establishment by their father in 1973.
