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Robbery and assault occurred in south St. Louis

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:26:54 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY – Police arrived to a robbery incident during which the victim was also physically assaulted with a punch to the face on November 4 at approximately 11:23 p.m.The victim reported that the incident was a recent hold-up. He explained that the suspect approached him and initially asked for a cigarette. However, when the victim informed the suspect that he didn't have one, the situation escalated. The suspect then showed a black handgun, aimed it at the victim, and demanded the victim's belongings.When the victim resisted and refused to surrender his property, the suspect resorted to violence, striking the victim in the face. The assailant made off with the victim's backpack on foot.The investigation into this incident is ongoing.

Robbery at a motel in south St. Louis, victim robbed at gunpoint

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:26:54 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY – Police received a call from a Super 8 motel in the early hours of November 5, around 1:20 a.m. The call was in response to a robbery in which a person they had just met held the victim at gunpoint.According to the victim, she had met the suspect just the day before, and they had exchanged phone numbers. Then the two had arranged to meet in the victim's hotel room later. While at the motel, the suspect produced a handgun and threatened the victim, demanding money. Fearing for her safety, the victim listened, and the suspect fled the scene in a black sedan.The investigation into this incident is currently ongoing.

Carjacking Incident Reported Near Arlington and Patton

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:26:54 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY -- Officers responded to a call regarding a carjacking n November 4, at approximately 5 p.m. The victim recounted that he was seated in his parked vehicle on Arlington, close to Patton, when a group of young men approached his vehicle.One of the individuals, wearing a mask, waved a handgun and demanded the victim exit the vehicle. They proceeded to take the victim's black .40 caliber handgun and cellphone. Additionally, they physically assaulted the victim by repeatedly striking him in the face before making their escape in the victim's burgundy 2018 Ford Escape.Officers conducted a search and found the victim's vehicle parked and unoccupied in the 5300 block of Patton. The investigation into this incident is currently ongoing.

Robbery reported at gas station in north St. Louis

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:26:54 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY – On a Sunday morning at around 7:45 a.m., officers were dispatched to a gas station in the 3700 block of St. Ferdinand in response to a robbery involving a 31-year-old victim. According to the victim, he had been at the gas station located at Page/N Grand Blvd, on November 4 when the robbery took place.The incident began when the suspect offered to sell the victim a pair of Bluetooth headphones for $50. Both individuals then proceeded to the 3700 block of St. Ferdinand, where the victim handed over the money to the suspect. However, instead of providing the headphones, the suspect brandished a handgun and demanded that the victim leave the area, which the victim promptly did.The investigation into this incident is ongoing.

1 dead, 6 injured in shooting outside motorcycle club in Denver’s Park Hill neighborhood

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:26:54 GMT

One person was killed and six others injured in an overnight shooting outside of a motorcycle cub in Denver’s Park Hill neighborhood, police said Sunday.Denver police officers responded to reports of a shooting at 5514 E. 33rd Ave., in the building adjacent to the Horizon Lounge, at 3:09 a.m. Sunday, said Kurt Barnes, a spokesperson for the department.Based on preliminary investigation, the shooting appears to be linked to an after-hours gathering at the Hell’s Lovers Motorcycle Club at that address, Denver police Cmdr. Matt Clark said.Investigators found evidence of multiple guns being fired outside of the club, but officers are still determining whether any shots were fired inside, Barnes said.Barnes said six of the victims were adult men and one was an adult woman, but their names have not been released. One of the victims, an adult male, died from his injuries.The extent of the six other victims’ injuries is unknown at this time, police said.Shareef Aleem, a Pa...

The roar of the Bengal Tiger is heard in the EU

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:26:54 GMT

Bangladesh’s remarkable economic progress can and must continue. That was the message from a major conference in Brussels on the potential for trade and investment among Bangladesh and the EU countries, writes Political Editor Nick Powell.Bangladesh’s economic growth in recent years has been truly remarkable and made it the economic powerhouse of the South and South East Asia region. Its economy was worth $70 billion when the Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina returned to power in 2009, under her leadership it has grown to $465 billion.Addressing an audience primarily drawn from the business communities of Bangladesh and the European Union, the country’s Ambassador to the EU, Mahbub Hassan Saleh, said its achievements made the government and people proud but not complacent, with a great sense of potential for the future.He said Bangladesh aspires to be an upper-income country within a decade and to be considered one of the world’s developed nations by 2041. He pointed to the latest in a ...

Walnut Creek: Police investigate armed robberies in downtown

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:26:54 GMT

WALNUT CREEK — Police are investigating two daytime robberies in downtown Walnut Creek Friday that left victims with minor injuries after they were held up by masked suspects who threatened them with guns and made off with their wallets and jewelry.While the robberies occurred within two hours of each other Friday afternoon, Walnut Creek police do not believe at this time they are related, according to a news release.Police received a call about the first robbery in the Newell Promenade shopping center, across Newell Avenue from Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, at about 1:11 p.m. The victim was getting into an Uber rideshare when confronted by two men wearing masks, with one brandishing a dark-colored handgun, police said. During a brief struggle, the robbers stole the victim’s watch and fled and left the victim with a facial injury.At about 3:16 p.m., Walnut Creek police received a 911 call about another robbery that occurred in the Burger King parking lot on North Bro...

BART says expect delays between Union City and Hayward Sunday

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:26:54 GMT

(BCN) -- BART said Sunday morning passengers traveling between Union City and Hayward station on Sunday should expect delays of up to 20 minutes while crews remove trees and branches that are a potential hazard. Visit bart.gov for more info.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

San Bruno police working 'incident' near Poplar and Jenevein Avenues Sunday morning

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:26:54 GMT

(BCN) -- San Bruno police said just before 8 a.m. Sunday morning they were working an "incident" near the area of Poplar and Jenevein avenues. Emergency personnel were on the scene and police asked that people avoid the area.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

Tenderloin dealer pleads guilty to six drug offenses, including conspiracy to distribute fentanyl

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:26:54 GMT

(KRON) – Oakland resident Melvin Alexis Diaz Arteaga (Diaz) pleaded guilty to six drug charges stemming from his sale of—and intent to sell—fentanyl, methamphetamine, heroin, and cocaine in the Tenderloin district of San Francisco, announced United States Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey. Diaz’s guilty plea was accepted by the Hon. Charles R. Breyer, Senior United States District Judge, on Oct. 26.Diaz was arrested outside an apartment in Berkeley, California, on Nov.16, 2022. At the time of his arrest, Diaz possessed 6.6 kilograms (15 pounds) of fentanyl, along with lesser quantities of methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, and other controlled substances – all of which he intended to sell.  1 gunshot victim in gravel condition, OPD investigates According to the plea agreement, Diaz admitted using the same Berkeley apartment to manufacture and store significant quantities of drugs for sale in the Tenderloin and other locations. Diaz also admitted he sold, or arranged the sale of, fent...