Something fishy."A 71-year-old fish seller about to deposit nearly $30,000 from his business was jumped yesterday outside a Prince's Bay bank by ... three bandits, who fled for their lives with half his cash as he fired several shots at them," reported the Staten Island Advance The Staten Island Advance is a daily newspaper published in the borough of Staten Island in New York City. It is the only daily newspaper published in the borough and the largest by circulation, covering news of local and community interest in the borough, including borough . This December December: see month. 27 robbery robbery, in law, felonious taking of property from a person against his will by threatening or committing force or violence. The injury or threat may be directed against the person robbed, his property, or the person or property of his relative or of anyone in his has people wondering if the victim was set up, because the robbers must have known who he was, known that he was carrying money in a deposit bag, and followed him a substantial distance--from the Hunts Point Market in the Bronx Bronx, river, c.20 mi (30 km) long, issuing from Kensico Reservoir, SE N.Y., and flowing SW through the Bronx into the East River. The Bronx River Parkway, one of the first limited-access highways in the New York City area, parallels a portion of the river. . As the man was walking up to his bank, he was hit from behind and had something sprayed in his face. Three robbers--men in their twenties--"grabbed between $10,000 and $15,000 from the bag" and fled as the victim pulled a licensed pistol and opened fire. It is unknown whether any of the robbers were hit. The robbers are still at large. The victim was treated for an injured in·jure tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures 1. To cause physical harm to; hurt. 2. To cause damage to; impair. 3. finger at a local hospital and released, apparently fine. |
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