Robbery

2023 - 1 - 24

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Mark Cavendish robbery: Man guilty of armed raid at cyclist's home (BBC News)

Romario Henry is convicted of a knifepoint robbery at the family home of the elite British cyclist in Essex.

You can only hide for so long." It is in your interests to hand yourselves in. In a statement after the court hearing, Mr and Mrs Cavendish said "reliving" the experience had been "incredibly difficult". Mr Okorosobo said in a prepared statement to police that he was "unable to do any" of the alleged offences, and that "any human could see I'm incapable of doing this", having been Henry, giving evidence, admitted being in the Mercedes Benz that travelled from London to Ongar, but claimed he was "out of it" after taking drugs and was not aware of a crime being committed. Mrs Cavendish said her husband, who had been out of hospital for about four days after breaking his ribs in a cycling crash, was "dragged" from his feet by the intruders who then "started punching him".

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Man found guilty of robbing British cycling star Cavendish (News24)

A man was found guilty on Monday of robbing British cycling star Mark Cavendish and his wife Peta of their high-value watches in a knifepoint attack at ...

His co-defendant, Oludewa Okorosobo, 28, who gave an address in south London, denied two counts of robbery and was cleared by the jury. Romario Henry, 31, of southeast London, denied the charges but was found guilty on two counts of robbery by a majority verdict of 10 jurors to two, after more than 14 hours of deliberation. A man was found guilty on Monday of robbing British cycling star Mark Cavendish and his wife Peta of their high-value watches in a knifepoint attack at their home.

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Woman arrested after man dies in suspected mobility scooter robbery (The Guardian)

Female suspect arrested on suspicion of murder and robbery after victim found in Stroud car park on Sunday morning.

“A mobility scooter, which is believed to belong to the victim, was found by a member of the public later that morning, shortly before 8am, abandoned on Bisley Old Road. The woman remains in police custody. The man’s next of kin have been informed.

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Murder arrest after mobility scooter robbery victim dies (BBC News)

The man in his 60s was found unresponsive in a Tesco car park after the suspected robbery in Stroud.

A mobility scooter was found abandoned on Bisley Old Road by a member of the public later that morning. Gloucestershire Police believe that the victim was the subject of a robbery and his mobility scooter was taken. A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a man who was thought to have been robbed of his mobility scooter.

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Man found guilty of robbing Olympic cyclist Mark Cavendish and his ... (The Guardian)

Couple's statement describes reliving experience as incredibly difficult but they will not let actions 'define our family'

They said: “Reliving our family’s experience from that night in November 2021 has been an incredibly difficult experience. Cavendish and his wife said in a statement released through police that “nothing can ever erase what our family went through”. Mark Cavendish has said “nothing can ever erase what our family went through” after a man was convicted for his role in a robbery at the Olympic cyclist’s family home.

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Man found guilty of knifepoint robbery of Olympic cyclist Mark ... (Sky News)

Romario Henry, 31, of Bell Green, Lewisham, south-east London, denied carrying out the raid but was found guilty following a trial at Chelmsford Crown Court ...

[Mark Cavendish had 'knife held to his face by masked men'](https://news.sky.com/story/cyclist-mark-cavendish-had-knife-held-to-his-face-by-masked-men-as-home-was-robbed-court-told-12783307) [Raiders 'threatened to stab Mark Cavendish in front of his children'](https://news.sky.com/story/raiders-jumped-on-mark-cavendish-and-one-threatened-to-stab-him-in-front-of-his-children-12779260) He told the court that one of the men took out a knife and "held it in my face" before threatening to "stab him up" in front of his children. [Olympic](https://news.sky.com/topic/olympics-6251) cyclist had a "Rambo-style" knife held against his face by balaclava-wearing men, who broke into his home and stole a pair of watches. The 37-year-old and his wife, Peta, were woken up when the intruders broke into the property in Ongar, The cyclist and his wife, Peta, were at their home in Ongar, Essex, in November 2021 when intruders broke into the property and stole two Richard Mille watches worth a total of £700,000. A man who robbed cyclist Mark Cavendish and his wife at their home and made off with luxury watches worth a total of £700,000 has been found guilty.

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Man found guilty of robbing cyclist Mark Cavendish and wife Peta in ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Romario Henry, 31, had denied two counts of robbery at an earlier hearing, but was found guilty on both counts by a majority verdict of 10 jurors to two on ...

On Monday morning, the judge had given the majority direction to the jurors. The charges were that the accused men robbed Cavendish of a watch, phone and safe, and robbed the athlete's wife of a watch, phone and suitcase. He said in a prepared statement to police in December 2021 that he was "unable to do any" of the alleged offences, and that "any human could see I'm incapable of doing this".

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Salem police kill man while responding to alleged armed robbery (OPB News)

Police report that gunfire was exchanged and Michael James Compton, 27, died at the scene ... Salem police shot and killed a man in the city's South Gateway ...

No officers or bystanders were injured. Police say they confronted Compton in the parking lot where officers exchanged gunfire with Compton. Officers initially responded to a report of an armed robbery and carjacking at a Walmart on Salem’s Southeast Commercial Street around 9 a.m., according to a statement released by police.

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Woman arrested after man dies following suspected robbery of ... (Evening Standard)

Gloucestershire Police believe the victim was subject of a robbery and his mobility scooter, which he used as a mode of transport, was taken.

It is described as having four wheels, a basket on the front and arm rests. “Investigating officers are asking for anyone who lives in the area to review their doorbell cameras and CCTV to see if they have any footage of the mobility scooter or it being driven which may assist the ongoing investigation.” Investigating officers are asking for anyone who lives in the area to review their doorbell cameras and CCTV to see if they have any footage of the mobility scooter or it being driven which may assist the ongoing investigation

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Businesses robbed in Kleinmond and Botrivier (News24)

Brazen robbers hit on two businesses in the Overberg over the weekend and made off with large amounts of money.In the first incident on Sunday, ...

“They forced the owner to hand over a large amount of money. “The suspects remain at large. “The suspects allegedly forced the store manager to open the safe, from which they took an undisclosed amount of money.

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Men arrested for Bonela supermarket robbery | Rising Sun Overport (Rising Sun Overport)

Cato Manor police arrested three men believed to be part of a gang of 15 gunmen who robbed a supermarket in Bonela on Sunday afternoon.

Cato Manor police spokesperson, Cpt Christopher Sibiya, stated that the gang arrived in three getaway vehicles, a red Volkswagen Polo, a silver Toyota Etios and a white Toyota Etios. The K9 Unit chased both the Toyota Etios towards the Ridgeview area, while the Cato Manor police followed the Polo towards a park. We hope this incident does not drive away business investors as that would hurt a lot of people who either now depend on the supermarket for employment or their shopping.” It is alleged that the robbers fired shots at the police and security companies. Cato Manor SAPS is investigating a case of business robbery. “The Cato Manor police and Shongweni K9 Unit spotted the vehicles along Booth Road in Cato Manor.

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The photo of Mark Cavendish that sparked Rambo-knife robbery at ... (Daily Mail)

Robbers who raided Olympic cyclist Mark Cavendish and his wife Peta's home were looking for a £2million watch he was photographed wearing at an awards ...

'This was a traumatic incident, made all the worse by the fact that it happened in the presence of the couple's young children. Although I can't go into significant detail, we are following a number of lines of enquiry in order to locate them. Romario Henry has been found guilty of the robbery at the home of Olympic cyclist Mark Cavendish in November 2021. According to The Times, Scotland Yard and Essex police refused to comment and would not explain why Henry was being watched. 'It was becoming more frantic as they weren't getting what they wanted. His co-defendant Oludewa Okorosobo denied two counts of robbery and was cleared by the jury Mrs Cavendish, who like her husband was naked during the robbery, had told jurors she had heard a noise that woke her in the night and went downstairs to investigate. The trial was told that 28-year-old Sesay's DNA was found on the phone of Peta Cavendish, which was taken and found outside the property. He said in a prepared statement to police in December 2021 that he was 'unable to do any' of the alleged offences, and that 'any human could see I'm incapable of doing this'. Okorosobo said that he did not go to the Cavendish address and was not with his phone, but had let Ali Sesay borrow it to use a navigation app. The timepiece was said to be a type of Richard Mille blue sapphire watch loaned for the night The timepiece - which the court was told had been loaned to Cavendish for the 2021

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Pinetown police arrest 3 suspects for house robbery | Highway Mail (Highway Mail)

Of the 4 house robbery suspects, 3 have been arrested, but one of the suspects is still at large.

[Facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/highwaymail)or [Twitter. The fourth suspect is still at large. “It is alleged that one suspect produced a firearm before the victim was robbed of his jewellery and a tablet.

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RI Pizza Delivery Driver Describes Robbery at Gunpoint (NECN)

A pizza delivery driver shared what happened when he was carjacked at gunpoint by three people in Providence, Rhode Island, on Sunday.

Experienced driver Wayne Lohmann described him and his colleagues as "a driving ATM" because they carry money and don't have weapons. "I can't work at all right now and that's all I know how to do -- drive." "They took my personal belongings, my wallet and my cellphone," the driver said.

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Woman arrested after armed robbery at Dollar General (WSMV Nashville)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Metro Nashville Police arrested a woman on Monday for allegedly robbing a Dollar General store at gunpoint in Nashville.

Upon discovering what happened, the employees told Mendez to leave, took her merchandise, and placed it behind the counter. The manager followed her vehicle to a residence on Connare Drive in Madison, where police placed her under arrest. According to the arrest affidavit, two employees observed 29-year-old Tiffany Mendez walk into their store on Monday with her two young children.

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Second man found guilty of Mark Cavendish knifepoint robbery (VeloNews)

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Another man, Ali Sesay, 28, has already been convicted of the robbery and both will receive their sentences on February 7. One of the intruders then held a knife to Cavendish’s throat. During the trial, the jury heard that masked intruders had broken into Cavendish’s family home while he and his wife were in bed with their three-year-old child.

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Gang given five-year jail terms over Dh2.6m robbery (The National)

A gang of six men posing as police officers who kidnapped two workers in a Dh2.6 million robbery plot have each been handed five-year prison sentences by a ...

They waited until all cash was collected and abducted the victims,” an Emirati policeman said in records. "They tied my hands and asked me to walk away. The six men involved in the robbery must also pay a combined fine of Dh1.1 million and are to be deported on serving their sentence. They admitted to their role in the robbery and led police to their accomplices. Two of the group were initially arrested and were found in possession of cash and jewellery. The group stopped the two men in the Naif area of the emirate, having been tipped off they would be collecting a large sum of cash on behalf of their employer, a general trade company.

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Robbery Charge Against Noted Kyrgyz Protest Singer Dropped ... (Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty)

Bolot Nazarov was initially arrested a year ago along with well-known investigative journalist Bolot Temirov for the alleged possession of illegal drugs.

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Suspect in shooting, robbery of 76-year-old Reading man ... (Reading Eagle)

The 21-year-old suspect was found with a handgun in his jacket pocket when he was captured after a brief foot chase in downtown Reading, police said. Share ...

He followed the man, later identified as Escobar-Hernandez, to an apartment in the 100 block of South Third. While walking along the 200 block of Wood Street to the store, he was confronted by a man wearing a red jacket. About 20 minute later, Escobar-Hernandez left the building and began walking toward Franklin Street. Jose Escobar-Hernandez was carrying a handgun when he was taken into custody in the area of Third and Franklin streets, investigators said. Atkins was in an unmarked police vehicle at Third and Penn street when he saw someone he believed matched the person in the footage walking south on Third Street. In addition to robbery and aggravated assault charges related to the Jan.

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WATCH: Man allegedly blames non-existent twin for house robbery ... (Independent Online)

Durban — A house-breaking suspect was allegedly robbed by the police of a gazebo he stole in Verulam. That was according to Reaction Unit South Africa ...

He said that suspect had also been arrested by reaction officers in January 2023 after he was suspected to have broken into a house on Honeysuckle Place in Brindhaven. “He later admitted to the house break-in after reaction officers confirmed that he did not have a twin sibling,” Balram said. That was according to Reaction Unit South Africa (Rusa) spokesperson Prem Balram who said a housebreaking suspect was allegedly robbed by police officers of a gazebo which he stole minutes earlier from a home on Trevenen Road in Lotusville on Sunday, January 22, 2023.

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Man denies fatal Deepcar laughing gas robbery plot (BBC News)

Arron Hartigan, 25, Jake Lakin, 22, and Callum Rutherford, 26, are on trial at Sheffield Crown Court charged with manslaughter, conspiracy to commit robbery and ...

Denying the barrister's claims, Mr Lakin said "that's not what happened" and "there was no gun", adding that he would not have "gone in my shorts and T-shirt to an armed robbery". He said the three defendants had plotted to steal the laughing gas and alleged Mr Lakin had pulled a gun during the robbery. Prosecutor Nicholas Campbell KC accused the defendant of lying to the jury and said he had left Mr Qureshi "dying" because he did not want to be caught at the scene with a gun. Mr Lakin told the court he urged Mr Rutherford to follow the two vehicles because he was worried about Mr Hartigan, who he said had a "short fuse" and would be "annoyed" that the van had sprayed stones at his car. He told the court he had not seen Mr Qureshi get out of the van and was not aware he had been hit by the vehicle. He told he court he "panicked thinking the van is going to ram into us", jumped out and fell over in a puddle, before running over to Mr Rutherford's Volkswagen Tiguan, which was parked nearby.

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Man denies fatal Deepcar laughing gas robbery plot (BBC News)

A man has denied being part of an armed gang involved in a botched robbery that led to the death of a delivery driver. Nadeem Qureshi, 40, died after being ...

Denying the barrister's claims, Mr Lakin said "that's not what happened" and "there was no gun", adding that he would not have "gone in my shorts and T-shirt to an armed robbery". He said the three defendants had plotted to steal the laughing gas and alleged Mr Lakin had pulled a gun during the robbery. Prosecutor Nicholas Campbell KC accused the defendant of lying to the jury and said he had left Mr Qureshi "dying" because he did not want to be caught at the scene with a gun. Mr Lakin told the court he urged Mr Rutherford to follow the two vehicles because he was worried about Mr Hartigan, who he said had a "short fuse" and would be "annoyed" that the van had sprayed stones at his car. He told the court he had not seen Mr Qureshi get out of the van and was not aware he had been hit by the vehicle. He told he court he "panicked thinking the van is going to ram into us", jumped out and fell over in a puddle, before running over to Mr Rutherford's Volkswagen Tiguan, which was parked nearby.

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NYPD probing break-in and robbery pattern on Upper West Side ... (CBS News)

Fed-up owners told CBS2 on Tuesday the damage is cutting into their already fragile bottom line.

We are still on a skeleton staff because of inflation and the cost of ingredients has gone up so much. "The time that I could prepare usually is after we close. "We are still in the middle of it. He took three bottles of champagne, which he smashed in the street," Etling said. "They don't have a fear. He finally gets in and grabs the register from the bar, but what happens next is even more incredulous, according to general Manager Kiley Etling.

Police arrest man in QuickMart robbery (Yahoo News)

Jan. 24—WILLIMANTIC — Police arrested a 35- yearold man in connection with a robbery at the A1 QuickMart on Sunday and are seeking a second warrant for ...

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The 18.65% electricity hike is daylight robbery of the poor (Independent Online)

It escaped Eskom that load shedding means the reduction of service delivery and the disruption of households and industries.

If a political decision is taken that water should no longer be supplied via water tankers, then the incentive to sabotage water infrastructure would be removed. In other words, South Africans can be oppressed and exploited only to the extent that they allow it. When there is a crisis of water, the rotten politicians allocate contracts that ensure that water is supplied to residents via trucks. This is why citizens should never allow Nersa to grant Eskom the tariff hike. Mantashe said that if Eskom could raise its generation capacity from 49% to 75%, load shedding would be history. Rather than a corporate management failure, the load shedding monster is the result of public policy failure. It requires honest management who will service the power stations and increase generation capacity. When the cost of electricity goes up, the entire food chain in various economic sectors will be negatively affected, and inflation will rapidly rise. Eskom has a problem of corruption and poor management. The truth is that Eskom does not have a problem with cash. The party and country’s then-deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa was, as far back as 2015, in charge of the so-called “war room” to deal with the deliberately created energy crisis. Azapo felt that the 18.65% electricity increase was unjustifiable.

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