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The NYPD gets creative. And goes federal

Have you ever heard of the Hobbs Act? Me neither. But now I have. There’s a guy who’s been robbing fruit stands, taco stands and other commercial establishments on the Upper West Side. The cops caught him. But instead of … Continue reading

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