Sentences with phrase «as armed robbery»

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Well, that brings up the second surprise: The presence of armed guards tends to dramatically increase the likelihood of violence and injury during a robbery, as the Center for Investigative Reporting found when it analyzed detailed FBI crime incident reports from 2007 to 2011 — which the group got through a Freedom of Information Act request.

Unfortunately, high unemployment invariably leads to a high crime rate and this past year has seen violent crimes such as murder and armed robbery skyrocket.

Those are the words I spoke as a trial judge in 1997 when I sentenced Bobby Bostic to a total of 241 years in prison for his role in two armed robberies he committed when he was just 16 years old.

In May, while the gun was being held as evidence for the trials of Trackling and Bannister (the girl lived, and the assailants would be found guilty of attempted murder and attempted armed robbery in July 1996), Trackling did something not unusual for a young prisoner.

«Our investment in security yielded good dividends of peace and safety in February as security agencies, using the armoured personnel carriers our administration procured for them, foiled robbery attacks by armed bandits on banks in Ikirun.

At about 11:30 pm on February 8, last year, the two armed themselves with various implements such as a screw driver, a cutter, and knife and left Agbogboloshie to East Legon on the robbery spree.

Following these happenings, especially ahead of a crucial election in November, TV3 network reported sources at the Police Regional Headquarters to have said those crimes are not mere armed robbery attacks as they suspect terrorism, considering the manner with which the criminals conduct their operation.

Initially, I thought it was an armed robbery attack as Mrs Jones was wont to come home late every night,

The suspects, identified as Abdullahi Mohammed, 35; Abubakar Abubakar, 28; Damanya Gambo, 30; Usman Saidu, 30; Usman Idris, 35; and Hassan Maikudi, 30, were yesterday arraigned before an Oyo State High Court in Ibadan, on a four - count charge bordering on armed robbery, kidnapping and illegal possession of charms.

For months now Birnin Gwari area of Kaduna State has witnessed several kidnapping and armed robbery activities as well as killing of security agents.

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested two men, Adigun John popularly known as Akoto and Idowu kalejaye for alleged armed robbery.

CP Ado described the suspects as an interstate armed robbery gang saying they stole the vehicle at the residence of the Professor at Tanke area of Ilorin metropolis.

Adedoyin, who is the Maye of Ife Kingdom, noted that young men who engage in criminal activities like kidnapping, armed robbery and terrorism as well as women who engage in prostitution are partly affected by their growing up experience.

Consequenyly, the command has arrested 50 cultists, smashed 15 armed robbery gangs, mopped up 49 illegal and prohibited arms as well as dislodged 15 drugs rings in the state thereby drastically reducing criminality in the state.

As you are aware, the state was hitherto reputed for high incidence of kidnappings and armed robberies.

The division spokesman however maintained that the exercise may transform into real operations to deal with emerging security challenges such as kidnappings, cultism, armed robbery, pipeline vandalism, and insurgency, among others.

He added that his command through the support of the Kogi state government, sister security agencies and vigilantes had weeded out armed robberies, kidnapping, thuggeries in flash areas in kogi such as Itobe, Osara, Okene, Ajaokuta, Idah and Anyingba.

Reacting however, Fayose said the minister, who at the event tried to proffer solution to corruption in Nigeria was like robbers offering solution to armed robbery even after refusal to appear before commission of inquiry to probe his years as Ekiti governor.

He said, «A report indicates that a suspected cult member, who was on police wanted list for heinous crimes such as kidnapping, sea robbery, armed robbery and pipeline vandalism, was arrested and detained at the Oporoma Police Division in Silga.

He said in particular, the state was faced with the challenges of cattle rustling, armed robbery and armed banditry, as well as cross border crimes.

CP Inalegwu further urged the University management to always avail the Command with credible information on the activities of criminal elements such as kidnapping, armed robbery, cultism and others within the University community.

Following the recent insecurity incidences in the state, the Lagos State Government on Monday assured its residents that it was working hard in conjunction with security agencies to address the recent cases of kidnapping and armed robberies in some parts of the State, just as it disclosed that security intelligence has revealed useful leads towards identifying notorious syndicates behind the heinous crimes and their accomplices.

López Rivera confessed in court to accusations of armed robbery, training individuals in making bombs, recruiting people to the FALN and effectively served as custodian of the group's various dumps of guns and explosives.

CP finally called on the University management to always avail the Command with credible information on the activities of criminal elements such as kidnapping, armed robbery, cultism and others within the University community.

Cardiologist Ilan Wittstein at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland, and his colleagues studied 19 patients who were hospitalized with heart problems shortly after an emotional event, such as a court appearance, an armed robbery, or the death of a loved one.

As I said the story is about discovering right from wrong and not wasting your talent, something Brancato did when he was convicted of an armed robbery, which led to the death of an off - duty police officer.

The none - too - bright West Virginian Jimmy Logan (Channing Tatum), who has recently been laid off as a heavy equipment operator, and his equally dim Iraq War vet brother, Clyde (Adam Driver), who has a prosthetic arm and tends bar, engineer the heist with the help of a gang that also includes bank vault opener extraordinaire Joe Bang (Daniel Craig, with close - cropped blond crewcut), who is set to serve five more months in prison — a minor impediment to his involvement in the robbery, as it turns out.

The Town Premise: A group of professional armed robbers led by Ben Affleck (who also directed) begins to disintegrate as Affleck falls for a victim of their latest robbery, while his partner and best friend Jeremy Renner becomes progressively more violent and out of control.

Arrested for armed robbery and charged as an adult, Jay ended up in an adult jail at sixteen years old.

A certain ruthlessness and a sense of alienation from society is as essential to creative writing as it is to armed robbery.

I am terrified that ALL the personal info I have offered to prosper as requested over the past 8 days is now out there in cyberspace just floating around for anyone to commit identity FRAUD on me............... and I have just opened myself up to intrusive emails, phone call solicitations (2 of which have happened today alone) and even the possibility of an strong armed robbery because PROSPER now knows my STREET address and can sell it, give it away, or even get «hacked» to anyone.

As Houston grapples with the devastation of Hurricane Harvey, Texas lawmakers are vowing to be tough on anyone caught looting after the city's police chief reported some thefts and armed robberies.

A local's arm unavoidably rubbing against a rib on a crowded train carriage could be interpreted by someone new to the situation as an attempted robbery.

The trailer shows a train robbery going wrong, which is a fitting prelude to the game's story, as protagonist Arthur Morgan and his newly found brothers in arms, the Van der Linde gang, are left to «rob, steal and fight their way» across America.

With rabid dogs, haunted houses and runaway tires all trying to stop you from doing your papery duty, you toss newspapers to houses on either side of the street; you'll even get the chance to wield the papers as a weapon in order to save a baby in a runaway carriage or stop an armed robbery in order to become a paper - delivering hero.

As experienced litigators, our attorneys have successfully defended clients charged with drug charges, and those facing armed robbery and weapons charges.

California's Three - Strike Law deals with certain serious and violent felonies and can result in lengthy sentences even on the first strike for violent crimes such as arson, rape, assault with a deadly weapon, home invasion, armed robbery, kidnapping, and murder.

In serious cases where the charges are murder or armed robbery, that means that a direct filed child could face up to life in prison as an adult if convicted.

Whether you have been arrested on a misdemeanor like shoplifting or a felony like armed robbery, your only chance of fair treatment by police and prosecutors is to retain a seasoned criminal defense attorney as soon as possible.

The chances of being a victim of a violent crime in Spring Valley, such as aggravated assault, rape, murder, or armed robbery, is 1 in 250.

As such C.L. was committed to trial only upon armed robbery and related offences but not the murder allegations.

Stokoe Partnership Solicitors» expertise consistently attracts high profile criminal defence work prosecuted by bodies, such as HM Revenue & Customs, the Serious Fraud Office, the Crown Prosecution Service, National Crime Agency, the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy and various other regulatory bodies in relation to serious crime matters including fraud, bribery, corruption, money laundering, fraudulent trading, HMRC and VAT allegations, cybercrime and hacking, drug trafficking, armed robbery, murder and extradition.

With more than 19 years of litigation and appellate experience as both a former New York City homicide prosecutor and a criminal defense counsel in the United States Army, Mr. Smith has served as lead counsel on more than one hundred trials on charges to include murder, manslaughter, vehicular homicides, armed robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, drug distribution, rape, child molestation, child pornography, rape and aggravated sexual offenses, grand larceny, embezzlement and fraud on the...

I studied criminology at UNLV from 1994 to 2002, thereafter I founded a detective agency in Arizona which focused primarily on criminal defense investigations involving serious felonies such as homicide, burglary, and armed robbery, and business related fraud.

Not only does suicide include deaths that were caused in an «obvious» manner, but also deaths that occurred while carrying out acts of felony, such as committing armed robbery, or that happened conducting activities with a high probability of death, such as overdose of drugs or driving while heavily intoxicated.

Court records show someone with the same name and birthdate as Vasquez spent more than four years in prison for two felony convictions — for making false statements when obtaining unemployment benefits and attempted armed robbery — before starting work as an Uber driver.

• Act as point of contact for community members looking to lodge complaints • Take people's complaints and provide them with a timeline within which investigation will begin • Investigate cases of murder, kidnapping, robbery and burglaries • Patrol assigned areas to detect possible criminal activities and interrogate suspicious persons • Investigate incidents for law violations, both criminal and civil • Apprehend and arrest offenders and law violators • Prepare evidence and ensure that it is preserved until the time it is due to be presented in court • Respond to calls to deal with emergency situations such as accidents and burglaries • Enforce traffic laws by issuing citations and observing violations • Transport prisoners to court or prison facilities • Maintain patrol cars and ensure that weapons and arms inventory is properly handled