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Pot shop armed ‘robbers’ get burned; Indicted in string of hold-ups 
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg last week announced the indictment of three Brooklyn men in their 20s for a series of armed robberies at Manhattan smoke shops. “As alleged, these defendants robbed several Manhattan smoke shops and threatened the lives of hardworking store clerks,” Bragg stated. “We will continue to stand up for the safety of our workers and will not allow smoke shops to become magnets for violent crime.” According to court documents and statements made on the record, the defendants — all members of the Mac Baller Brims, a subset of the Bloods gang — committed four armed robberies between Dec. 29 and Jan. 13. The stores were in Chelsea, Union Square/Gramercy and Greenwich Village.
NY Adds 5 Agencies To Construction Fraud Task Force
The Manhattan district attorney's office said Thursday that it is adding five state and federal agencies to its Construction Fraud Task Force....
Wayne McKenzie to join Manhattan DA’s Office as Chief for Pathways to Public Safety
The longtime general counsel to New York City’s Department of Probation is headed to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office as a new Pathways to Public Safety division chief, District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced in an email to staff.
CPA Charged With Defrauding New York State Insurance Fund Of $10 Million
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, Jr. announced on Thursday two indictments against Certified Public Accountant Steven Lyon for defrauding the New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) of over $10 million.
Gangbangers indicted in string of brazen gunpoint robberies at NYC smoke shops
Three gangbangers were indicted this week in connection to a string of brazen gunpoint robberies at Manhattan smoke shops, prosecutors said.
DA Indicts 3 For Downtown Armed Smoke Shop Robs
Indictments were handed down Tuesday to a trio of men who authorities say were involved in four armed robberies of smoke shops in the West Village, Chelsea and Union Square.
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