A man attempted to stop a robbery of an expensive watch after making arrangements online to meet up with the suspect to make a sale in person.The unnamed man reportedly made a deal online to sell his Rolex. After a man came to meet him in Massapequa‚ New York‚ the alleged thief decided to take off without paying.As reported by WABC-TV‚ the victim was seemingly already missing a shoe when the suspect started backing up in an attempt to flee the scene with the watch. The man was reportedly hit by the thief's vehicle‚ causing him to stumble to the ground and lose another shoe‚ along with other items.As the driver began moving forward to drive away‚ the victim jumped onto the hood of the vehicle and held on near the windshield wipers. The video footage cut out as the driver sped away with the man still on all fours grasping the hood of the car.The victim reportedly suffered multiple cuts‚ but no serious injuries.Massapequa is a town in the western portion of Long Island‚ New York‚ with a population of about 20‚000.According to FBI crime statistics‚ there were approximately 198‚000 robberies in the United States in 2022. Nearly 50‚000 of those robberies took place on a highway‚ street‚ sidewalk‚ or in an alley. An additional 32‚000 took place in the home. The vast majority were committed with some type of weapon‚ with just over 19‚000 (9.6%) committed without a weapon of any kind.The average value of property stolen in 2019 was $1‚797‚ with banks experiencing an average loss of $4‚213 per offense. Overall‚ the rate of robberies per 100‚000 people has dropped significantly since 2012‚ when it was 113‚ down to 66 in 2022.At the same time‚ police have routinely issued warnings to citizens about the dangers of meeting in person to sell items after organizing the sale online.This included police in Philadelphia issuing a warning in May 2023‚ along with Chicago police putting out an alert after a string of 19 robberies related to Facebook Marketplace in 2022.In the latter‚ a group of men had been stealing ATVs and motorbikes by approaching the victims in ski masks while wielding a handgun before taking the victim's property.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Dating simulators‚ oh we meet again. Despite being in a happy long-term relationship‚ I seem to find myself writing about dating sims an awful lot these days. So‚ when an alleged Destiny 2 dating sim crossed the PCGamesN news desk‚ we all knew who was going to be writing it - but whether or not we'll be playing it is a different story. Continue reading There’s a Destiny 2 dating sim‚ but you’ll have to ask for it MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Destiny 2 classes‚ Destiny 2 Lightfall review‚ Destiny 2 builds

When is the Thrasher release date? Thrasher is a new arcade psychedelic racer from the composer and artist behind Thumper‚ where you control a space eel that must drift across tight turns at a breakneck pace. It's another music game with arcade-like combat‚ and it'll be coming to VR first‚ with flatscreen versions arriving later. If you own one of the best VR headsets‚ games like Thrasher allow you to immerse yourself in a musical experience that can't easily capture the same effect outside virtual reality. So‚ if you enjoyed musical experiences like Rez Infinite and Beat Saber or raved along to Tetris Effect‚ here's everything you need to know about the Thrasher release date. Continue reading Thrasher release date estimate‚ trailers‚ and latest news MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best VR games‚ Best rhythm games‚ Best indie games

Since the launch of the last Metro Exodus DLC in 2020‚ looking for news on the future of the series has been like blindly navigating a pitch-black metro tunnel. Thankfully‚ a light in the darkness may have revealed that Artyom's next venture may be designed for VR. Continue reading Next Metro game rumored to be VR‚ but there may be a catch MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best survival games‚ Best apocalypse games‚ Best FPS games

What are the best Generating Electricity Pals in Palworld? Generating Electricity is one of the many work specialties your Pals have‚ determining what they can do around the bast. In this case‚ naturally‚ your Pals generate electricity‚ using it to power machinery. As you build and level up your Palworld base‚ you can recruit more and more of your Palworld Pals to work in the vicinity‚ keeping machines running‚ keeping each other fed‚ breeding‚ or producing natural Palworld resources‚ such as honey or wool. You early furnaces require the best Kindling Pals to operate‚ but more contemporary machinery may run on electricity‚ requiring the best electricity generating Pals. Continue reading Best Pals for Generating Electricity in Palworld MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Palworld bosses‚ Palworld map‚ Palworld settings

What is the Rugrats Adventures in Gameland release date? If you’ve managed to get a look at some Rugrats Adventures in Gameland gameplay‚ your eyes aren’t deceiving you. The new Rugrats game can instantly switch from NES-like visuals to graphics that look just like the ‘90s cartoon. The developers at Wallride teamed up with The Mix Games to create a retro-style platformer that wouldn’t look out of place back on the NES. In this platformer game‚ players take control of the Rugrats as they go on a journey inside Tommy Pickle’s house using the power of imagination. Inspired by classic NES titles‚ you can choose to go on this Rugrats adventure alone or as a pair thanks to the drop-in‚ drop-out co-op game mode. Here’s what we know about the Rugrats Adventures in Gameland release date‚ including details about the gameplay‚ trailers‚ and more. Continue reading Rugrats Adventures in Gameland release date estimate‚ latest news

It may just be an off-shoot of the hugely popular Half-Life 2‚ but Age of Chivalry is enjoying an unbelievable resurgence of late‚ with thousands of players giving the RPG mod their time and attention over the last month like never before. Continue reading Forgotten Half-Life 2 mod from 2007 suddenly has 1‚700% more players MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best old games‚ Best FPS games‚ Best VR games

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