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CBS News
4 hours ago
- CBS News
Victims sue Miami Beach apartment complex for $12 million after home invasion, armed robbery
An attorney has filed a lawsuit seeking more than $12 million after three people say they were attacked and robbed at a luxury apartment building on Miami Beach last month. All three victims are speaking out for the first time, including Jacob Kirstein, who said he was pistol-whipped during the incident. The attack occurred on June 17 at the Flamingo Point apartments, located in the 1500 block of Bay Road, according to Miami Beach police. "He walked in and told us to get on the floor or he would blow our brains out," Kirstein said. "What happened to us should not happen to anyone. He beat us mercilessly, stole our belongings, and forced us to transfer money from my account." "To this day, I am grateful to God that I survived. I was bleeding on the kitchen floor after I was pistol-whipped on the head. I had to apply pressure on my head to stay alive. I was beaten so badly that I have brain injuries that I am still working through." Kirstein said they were promised safety in a high-end building, but those promises were "empty." Kirstein's fiancée, Kylee Holland, said she will never forget what happened on the ninth floor of her building on June 17, when she was taking out the trash. She said a stranger, armed with a gun, confronted her inside the building. "This happened in our home, which is a place where we should be safe and protected," Holland said. "No one should experience what we did. Since that night, I have struggled with constant anxiety and fear, and I have trauma following us every day." Police said Holland was forced at gunpoint to bring the suspect—31-year-old Brian Lopez—into her apartment. Kirstein said all three victims, including visitor Gary Burns, were forced to the ground at gunpoint. Kirstein was then forced to transfer $1,500 to the suspect via Zelle. "The next thing I know, I see Jacob covered in blood," Burns said. "That's when I realized there was a very real possibility that we might die." The victims said Lopez fled when one of them began screaming. Police said Lopez also committed an armed burglary that same night in the same complex, stealing a man's wallet, phone, and keys. Attorney Bernardo Pimentel II, who is representing the victims, said the suspect was able to bypass multiple layers of security, including entrances, lobbies, guards, and even fingerprint scanners that were reportedly out of order. "No one who lives in a high-end secured building should have to fear that an armed individual can bypass security and enter their home and terrorize them at gunpoint," Pimentel said. Kirstein and Holland said they plan to move out of the building. Their attorney said surveillance video captured the suspect in the elevator. Authorities said Lopez was on conditional release supervision with the Florida Department of Corrections and had been released from state prison in January. Records show he has a lengthy criminal history, including charges for narcotics sales, possession of a firearm by a felon, and battery on a law enforcement officer. Lopez is being held without bond and has been charged with three counts of armed robbery with a deadly weapon and one count of armed burglary with battery.
CTV News
7 hours ago
- CTV News
Man stabbed during robbery in Fort Garry neighbourhood: Winnipeg police
A Winnipeg police vehicle is photographed at a scene in Winnipeg, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski Winnipeg police are searching for two suspects after a man was stabbed during a robbery in the Fort Garry neighbourhood on Sunday night. Officers were called to the 1600 block of Pembina Highway at 10:33 p.m. According to police, a man was working on a vehicle in a parking lot when two people approached him and demanded his personal property. Police said the two people tried to steal the victim's property, with one suspect punching and stabbing the man several times before they ran away. Police say the victim and suspects did not know each other. The victim walked to a nearby hospital for treatment and was later transferred to another hospital due to the severity of his injuries. He was later upgraded to stable condition. Police are searching for two suspects, both males. One is described as being between 17 and 27 years old, standing between five-foot-four and five-foot-six, with long, dark curly hair. He was wearing a tank top, red shorts and a gold chain. The second suspect is described as a man in his 20s, standing five-foot-nine with a medium to large build. He was wearing dark shorts and a dark hoodie with the hood up. Anyone who witnessed the incident, or has dash cam footage, is asked to call the major crimes unit at 204-986-6219.
CBS News
7 hours ago
- CBS News
Suspect in Vallejo $2,600 Pokémon card robbery arrested after crash, police say
Police in Vallejo said Monday that a recent traffic collision led to the arrest of a suspect in multiple robberies, including the alleged theft of more than $2,500 in collectible Pokémon cards. On July 7, officers were called to the 100 block of Nugent Drive on reports of a disturbance. Two victims said they met with a buyer to sell trading cards after arranging a sale through an online marketplace. The cards were valued at $2,600, according to police. During the meeting, the buyer inspected the cards before claiming he sent the payment. As the victims asked to confirm the transaction, police said the suspect attempted to flee the scene on an electric scooter with the cards. Police said one of the victims attempted to stop the suspect, but the suspect used pepper spray on the victim as he fled the scene. The victims were able to recover the cards and provided a description of the suspect. Officers determined that there were two other recent robberies that shared the same suspect description, location and assaults involving pepper spray. Officers conducted a follow-up investigation and brought in the victims of the two other robberies for a photo lineup. "Each victim independently identified the same suspect as the person responsible for the robbery and assault," police said in a statement. The next day, officers responded to a traffic collision suspect near Tuolumne Street and Broadway. Police said one of the people involved in the crash matched the suspect description and was detained at the scene. A records check determined that the suspect lived near the scene of the robbery. Officers also seized several items from the suspect, including a ski mask, electric scooter and cellphone. After being medically cleared, the suspect was booked into the Solano County Jail on suspicion of robbery and assault with a chemical agent.
CBS News
7 hours ago
- CBS News
Attempted robbery of armored truck in Northeast Philadelphia could be linked to other robberies, sources say
Police are investigating an attempted robbery of an armed Brinks truck in Northeast Philadelphia on Tuesday morning. The attempted heist happened in the 8200 block of Castor Avenue around 11:30 a.m., the Philadelphia Police Department said. Police preliminarily believe a guard likely fired shots during the attempted robbery. Chopper 3 was over the scene on Castor Avenue. Investigators are looking for surveillance video in the area. No arrests have been made. It's unclear if anyone was struck by gunfire. Police are currently checking nearby hospitals for possible shooting patients. This was at least the fourth robbery of an armored truck in the city over the last month. Police said the first truck was hit for $3 million. PPD sources said they're looking at these as a potential pattern. The PPD and the FBI Task Force are collaborating on the investigation. This is a developing story and will be Holden, Rory Hardenstine and Dan Snyder contributed to this report.
Al Arabiya
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Al Arabiya
Someone stole unreleased Beyoncé music from a car in Atlanta. What to know about the investigation
A choreographer and a dancer traveling with Beyoncé for her concerts in Atlanta left their rental car in a parking garage for an hour while grabbing a bite, then returned to find a broken window and both of their suitcases stolen. They lost more than just clothing, sunglasses, and headphones. According to an Atlanta police report, the thief also made off with thumb drives containing the singer's unreleased music. Police say they have identified a suspect, but they hadn't announced any arrests as of Tuesday. Here's what we know about Beyoncé's stolen music. The break-in and robbery: The theft was reported July 8, which was two days before Beyoncé kicked off four nights of concerts at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium as part of tour of the US and Europe in support of her Grammy-winning album 'Cowboy Carter.' Beyoncé's choreographer, Christopher Grant, and dancer, Diandre Blue, called police after dining at a restaurant at a retail complex a few miles (kilometers) east of the downtown Atlanta stadium. They said their rented Jeep Wagoneer had been broken into while parked in a nearby garage. They had left it for about an hour after stopping to eat shortly after 8 p.m. Among the things that were stolen were two suitcases, a pair of sunglasses, Apple headphones, two Apple laptops, and five thumb drives, according to the police report. 'They have my computers and it's really really important information in there,' one of the men told a 911 operator in a recording released by police. 'I work with um someone who's like of a high status and I really need my computer and everything.' Grant told officers at the scene that he and Blue work for Beyoncé and that he had been carrying some personal sensitive information for the musician. The police report said the thumb drives contained watermarked music, unreleased music, footage, plans for the show, and past and future set list(s). A representative for Beyonce did not immediately respond to a request for comment Tuesday. Police zero in on a suspect: Investigators have secured an arrest warrant for a suspect, police said in a news release Monday. They did not release the suspect's name but said the person was at large. The 911 caller, who isn't identified on the released recording, noted that one of the stolen laptops had tracking software enabled. The police report says officers canvassed an area by following signals from the laptop and the stolen headphones. Although it's unclear what evidence following the tracking signals yielded, the police report lists a red 2025 Hyundai Elantra as a possible suspect vehicle. It also says an officer inspecting Grant and Blue's rented Jeep was able to retrieve two very light fingerprints. The police report also mentioned that cameras captured the incident at the garage. Car break-ins are common in Atlanta: As thousands of Atlanta residents and visitors learn every year, thieves commonly target parked cars with luggage and other potential valuables left in sight. There were 7,195 thefts from vehicles reported to Atlanta police in 2024, and 3,185 more have been reported since January. Police recorded 105 thefts from cars during the week before Beyonce's unreleased music was reported stolen. 'Take your bags, phone, and anything important with you every time you leave your car,' police said in their news release about the thefts from Beyonce's choreographer and dancer. 'Don't give criminals an easy win.'
