Tag: Hobbs Act Robbery

Laquinton Montral Harris, Hobbs Act robbery, Florida 2026
⏱ 2 min read A brazen armed robbery went down at Z-Mart on Fred George Road in Tallahassee, Florida, on January 31, 2026. Laquinton Montral Harris, a 36-year-old convicted felon, allegedly walked into the store dressed in all black, demanded cash from an employee, and fired a shot into the floor when the worker said…

Kelijah Richardson and Anibal Rivera, Interference with Commerce by Robbery, Connecticut 2026
⏱ 2 min read Two Bridgeport men, Kelijah Richardson, 28, and Anibal Rivera, 27, are facing federal charges after allegedly robbing a jewelry store in Clinton, Connecticut, on February 3, 2026. The suspects, wearing dark clothing, masks, and gloves, used hammers to break jewelry showcases and stole items worth approximately $184,000. The FBI New Haven…

Nariq Petes, Hobbs Act robbery, New Jersey 2023
⏱ 3 min read A brazen pharmacy heist in Livingston, New Jersey, went sideways for Nariq Petes, 27, from Newark. On December 30, 2023, Petes and an accomplice, Xavier Reyes, walked into a pharmacy wearing black masks and packing heat. They brandished handguns, demanding prescription meds and making off with at least six bottles. Three…

Laquinton Montral Harris, Hobbs Act robbery, Florida 2026
⏱ 3 min read A brazen armed robbery at Z-Mart in Tallahassee, Florida, on January 31, 2026, ended with the suspect in custody. Laquinton Montral Harris, 36, allegedly stormed the store, firing a shot into the floor before making off with cash. Surveillance footage captured the suspect, dressed in black, entering the store and demanding…

Richard J. Vardenski, Convenience Store Robbery, Massachusetts 2024
⏱ 2 min read Richard J. Vardenski, a 57-year-old man from Charlestown, Massachusetts, walked into a convenience store in Burlington’s Old North End on August 25, 2024, and robbed it at gunpoint. The ‘gun’ was later revealed to be a BB-gun. Vardenski made off with approximately $500 in cash and a pack of cigarettes. He…
