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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Yahoo
Atlanta police investigating attempted robbery, stabbing
Atlanta police are investigating an attempted robbery in which a man was stabbed. On Sunday, at approximately 8:38 p.m., officers responded to a report of a person stabbed near the Garnett MARTA Station at 232 Forsyth Street SW. Police believe the 38-year-old victim was walking through an alleyway near 221 Peachtree Street when two people approached him, attempted to rob him, and then stabbed him. Investigators with the Aggravated Assault Unit responded to the scene, and their investigation continues. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] TRENDING STORIES: Missing pregnant woman found safe after walking away from Atlanta hospital Man accused of gunning down Georgia Tech student in targeted shooting has turned himself in Trooper injured after fleeing driver crashes into his patrol car and runs away [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Independent Singapore
15-05-2025
- Independent Singapore
Two women assaulted with metal rod during robbery attempt in Tampines
SINGAPORE: Two women, aged 82 and 30, were reportedly attacked with a metal rod during an attempted robbery at Tampines Street 22 on Sunday afternoon. According to the police, the suspect, a 40-year-old man, allegedly approached the women around 1.30pm and demanded that they surrender their valuables. When the victims resisted, he is believed to have assaulted them with a metal rod. Both women sustained injuries during the attack and were taken to hospital conscious. The severity of their injuries has not been disclosed. The police responded swiftly and arrested the man within three hours of the report being made. The metal rod used in the alleged assault has been recovered and will be used as evidence in the case. The suspect has since been charged in court with attempted armed robbery with hurt. If convicted, he faces a jail term of between five and 20 years and no fewer than 12 strokes of the cane.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Yahoo
Man flees bank after failed attempt to open registers, charged with robbery
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A man has been charged with attempted robbery after police said he tried to rob a bank on Monroe Avenue Wednesday afternoon. Rochester police said a man demanded cash from a teller at the Chase Bank on Monroe Avenue around 2:30 p.m. Officers said while doing this, the suspect threw a customer keypad, then climbed over the divider, tried to get into the cash register, and chased the bank tellers out of the bank. After he was not able to get the registers, he ran out of the bank. Security officers gave police a description of the suspect, and 26-year-old Divante Pitoni was found on Monroe Avenue and Meigs Street Tuesday evening and was taken into custody. After failing to open the registers, the suspect fled the bank on foot. Pitoni was charged with attempted robbery in the third degree and criminal mischief in the third degree. He will be arraigned in Rochester City Court Thursday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to RochesterFirst.
