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He was busted for robbery in November for stealing merchandise worth $250 at knifepoint from a Bronx Walgreens, according to sources.
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
The Louisville Metro Police Department has released the name of a man arrested for allegedly carjacking a woman at knifepoint near the intersection of 11th and Broadway.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 31 Jan. 2026
Two men have been accused of robbing a supermarket in Bridgeport at knifepoint on Thursday before leading police on a pursuit that ended in a crash in Woodbridge.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
According to San Jose police, Husien then committed robberies at an unspecified minimart and at a San Jose liquor store on McKee Road, the latter allegedly at knifepoint.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
The Louisville Metro Police Department has released the name of a man arrested for allegedly carjacking a woman at knifepoint near the intersection of 11th and Broadway.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 31 Jan. 2026
Two men have been accused of robbing a supermarket in Bridgeport at knifepoint on Thursday before leading police on a pursuit that ended in a crash in Woodbridge.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
According to San Jose police, Husien then committed robberies at an unspecified minimart and at a San Jose liquor store on McKee Road, the latter allegedly at knifepoint.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Knifepoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knifepoint. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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