Bristol, PA
News
WINNER: $250K Lotto Ticket Sold In Northeast Philly WINNER: $250K Lotto Ticket Sold In Northeast Philly
Winner: $250K Lotto Ticket Sold In Northeast Philly A shopper at a Northeast Philadelphia gas station picked up $250,000 playing the Pennsylvania Lottery this week.  The lucky player matched five out of the six balls pulled in the Monday, March 11 drawing for the Powerball, according to state gaming representatives. Meanwhile, the jackpot rolled to an estimated annuity value of $559 million, or $273.3 million cash, for the next drawing.  The Sunoco at 4001 Woodhaven Road will get a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket.  Winners are not known until they claim their prize and their ticket is validated, …

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by Mac Bullock
Lancaster, PA
Police & Fire
WANTED: Man Knocks Out Customer At Sunoco In Manheim, Police Say WANTED: Man Knocks Out Customer At Sunoco In Manheim, Police Say
Wanted: Man Knocks Out Customer At Sunoco In Manheim, Police Say A New Year's Eve beatdown at a Sunoco left someone with "facial injuries and a concussion," Manheim Township police announced on Feb. 23.  The assault happened at the Sunoco located at 1136 Harrisburg Pike, Manheim Township, Lancaster just after midnight on Sunday, December 31, 2023, the police detailed in the release.  The man pictured punched the victim in the left side of the head, leading them to lose consciousness, the suspect then fled the scene, the police explained.  The police are asking the public for help identifying the man pictured.  Anyone with informatio…

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by Jillian Pikora
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
GOTCHA! Band Of Bandits Charged In Back-To-Back Route 46 Gas Station Holdups: Bergen Prosecutor GOTCHA! Band Of Bandits Charged In Back-To-Back Route 46 Gas Station Holdups: Bergen Prosecutor
Gotcha! Band Of Bandits Charged In Back-To-Back Route 46 Gas Station Holdups: Bergen Prosecutor A quartet of disguised New Yorkers tied to holdups on their side of the Hudson committed back-to-back gunpoint robberies of gas station convenience stores just minutes from the George Washington Bridge, authorities charged. The total take: five grand. Rahquan Brooks, 20, and Kevin Ulysses, 19, of the Bronx had two juveniles with them when they drove up to the Exxon station on eastbound Route 46 just before the Overpeck Creek bridge in Ridgefield Park shortly before 4:30 a.m. July 24, 2022, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The silver sedan had been carjacked out of Brooklyn thre…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Yonkers, NY
Lifestyle
Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Nearly $30K Sold At Yonkers Gas Station: Here's Where Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Nearly $30K Sold At Yonkers Gas Station: Here's Where
Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Nearly $30K Sold At Yonkers Gas Station: Here's Where Someone out there is nearly $30,000 richer after buying a winning lottery ticket at a Westchester gas station, officials announced. The top-prize-winning Take 5 ticket, worth $29,796.50, was sold at a Yonkers gas station for the drawing on Sunday, Feb. 11, New York Lottery officials announced. The ticket was revealed to have been bought at a Sunoco gas station at 931 McLean Ave., officials added. Information about who bought the ticket was not released.  If you hope to repeat this stroke of luck, Take 5 drawings are televised twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Winners can cl…

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by Ben Crnic
Lancaster, PA
News
PA Man Who Killed Teen At Sunoco Gets Life In Prison 'Plus', DA Says PA Man Who Killed Teen At Sunoco Gets Life In Prison 'Plus', DA Says
PA Man Who Killed Teen At Sunoco Gets Life In Prison 'Plus', DA Says A man is going to spend the rest of his life behind bars for killing a teenager at a Sunoco over an unpaid phone bill, the Lancaster District Attorney's office announced on Friday, Jan. 26.  Carlos Almanzar-Torres, now 23, who brutally killed Damian Santiago, 19, at the Sunoco located at 111 West Orange Street around 10 p.m. on Sunday, Mar. 11, 2022. He was sentenced on Jan. 23 after a jury convicted him of first-degree murder and two counts of recklessly endangering another person. “We are here for the actions of an angry man,” prosecuting Assistant District Attorney CJ Rest…

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by Jillian Pikora
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck, Killed On Route 9 In Central Jersey: Sayreville PD Pedestrian Struck, Killed On Route 9 In Central Jersey: Sayreville PD
Pedestrian Struck, Killed On Route 9 In Central Jersey: Sayreville PD A pedestrian was struck and killed on Route 9 in Sayreville early Monday, Jan. 22, authorities said. The man's identification had not been released pending notification of kin, said Lt. James Novak, a Sayreville police spokesman. The fatal crash occurred at about 12:40 a.m. in the 900 block of Route 9 North near the Sunoco station, Novak said. The driver remained at the scene and no summonses had been issued, he said. The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information about the crash is urged to call Patrolman Al Cox at 732-525-5429.

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by Jon Craig
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Know Her? Woman Wanted For Stealing From Long Island Store, Police Say Know Her? Woman Wanted For Stealing From Long Island Store, Police Say
Know Her? Woman Wanted For Stealing From Long Island Store, Police Say Police are asking the public for help identifying a woman who allegedly stole merchandise from a Long Island store. The incident took place around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 16, at the Sunoco, at 240 Terryville Road in Port Jefferson Station. She drove away from the store in an SUV, police said. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS, or online at www.P3Tips.com.  All calls, t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
WINNER! Hudson County Lotto Player Nets $30K WINNER! Hudson County Lotto Player Nets $30K
Winner! Hudson County Lotto Player Nets $30K It was a Friday to remember for a lottery player in Secaucus.  A Mega Millions ticket sold at a Sunoco in the township matched four of the five numbers along with the gold mega ball earning the winner $30,000 in the drawing held on Friday, Dec. 8. The winning numbers were 21, 26, 53, 66, 70 and the Mega Ball was 13.

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by Sam Barron
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Police & Fire
Two Hurt In Daylight Shooting At Delco Gas Station, Officials Say Two Hurt In Daylight Shooting At Delco Gas Station, Officials Say
Two Hurt In Daylight Shooting At Delco Gas Station, Officials Say Collingdale police are investigating a double shooting at a borough gas station early this week.  It happened at the Sunoco on the corner of MacDade Boulevard and Roberta Avenue on Monday, Nov. 27, authorities said.  Police were called to the scene around 12:30 p.m. and found one man suffering from a gunshot wound to the hand. He was treated at the scene by Collingdale Fire Company and taken to a nearby hospital, the department said.  Hours later, a second man admitted himself to a Philadelphia hospital with a gunshot wound, according to police.  No arrests have b…

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by Mac Bullock
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Victim Shot At Gas Station In Hudson Valley: Suspect Caught, Police Say Victim Shot At Gas Station In Hudson Valley: Suspect Caught, Police Say
Victim Shot At Gas Station In Hudson Valley: Suspect Caught, Police Say A suspect has been apprehended following a shooting at a Hudson Valley gas station that left one person injured, police said. The incident happened in Putnam County on Friday evening, Nov. 10 in Kent at the Sunoco gas station at 1320 Route 52.  According to the Kent Police Department, arriving officers soon found a victim with a gunshot wound. A description of the suspect and their vehicle was then quickly given to authorities in the area.  With this information, the suspect was apprehended with help from New York State Police and the Putnam County Sheriff's Office. Their id…

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by Ben Crnic
Somers, NY
Police & Fire
Car Bursts Into Flames At Gas Station In Somers Car Bursts Into Flames At Gas Station In Somers
Car Bursts Into Flames At Gas Station In Somers Thanks to the quick action of firefighters, a car blaze was prevented from spreading to fuel pumps at a Northern Westchester gas station.  The incident happened on Saturday, Nov. 11 just after 11 a.m., when members of the Somers Volunteer Fire Department were sent to a Sunoco gas station at 253 Route 100, where a car had gone up in flames next to the building.  According to the department, firefighters quickly arrived and put out the blaze, keeping it from spreading to the gas pumps.  After around an hour, crews left the scene and went back into service. Both Somers Police a…

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by Ben Crnic
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
Fraudster Leads Police On Foot Chase In Upper Merion: Authorities Fraudster Leads Police On Foot Chase In Upper Merion: Authorities
Fraudster Leads Police On Foot Chase In Upper Merion: Authorities An accused fraudster is in Upper Merion police custody after leading officers on a brief foot chase across Valley Forge Center plaza, officials say.  The suspect walked into the TD Bank at 100 E. Dekalb Pike on Oct. 26 and tried to withdraw $2,800, but the teller became suspicious and alerted management, authorities said.  The bank manager called police after confirming the withdrawal was unauthorized, but the suspect had fled on foot by the time officers arrived, the department said.  A nearby patrol officer spotted the suspect dart across North Henderson Road towards the S…

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by Mac Bullock