Posts Tagged ‘robbery’

Lillo Brancato to Serve 10 Years

January 9th, 2009

Although Sopranos actor Lillo Brancato wasn’t convicted of second-degree murder of an off-duty police officer, it seems he’ll still be spending a big chunk of time in jail. The star of A Bronx Tale was found guilty for his role in the burglary attempt that cost the officer his life, and has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, according to E! News.

 

In 2005, Lillo and an accomplice broke into a home to steal painkillers. After a neighbor, NYPD Officer Daniel Enchautegui came by to investigate and shot at the robbers, the other man, Steven Armento, shot and killed the cop.

 
Armento was found guilty and convicted of first-degree murder in the slaying and was sentenced to life in prison.

Paris Suspects Burglar Was No Stranger

December 23rd, 2008

Following a burglary at her L.A. home in which a thief stole close to $2 million in jewelry, Paris Hilton says she thinks she may know who the suspect is–at least, she says she doesn’t think it was a stranger.

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After viewing her home surveillance tapes, Hilton told E! News, "I think whoever did this definitely has been there before. We have some suspects that I’m thinking of."

The robbery happened early Friday morning while Hilton was partying at Hollywood’s Bar Deluxe. Police say a man in a hooded sweatshirt and gloves forced his way through the front door and took most of his loot from Paris’s bedroom.

Hilton says the items taken include, "jewelry, watches, every ring I own. All my necklaces, jewelry that my grandmothers gave me that I’ll never be able to replace."

She adds, "You know, it’s just an invasion of privacy, and it’s happened to me before. It’s really scary but they’re doing a huge investigation on this, and we’re going to catch this person."

Paris, who initially said she felt unsafe staying in her Sherman Oaks, Calif., home after the break-in, says she has since "upped the security majorly."

 

"Obviously it’s devastating and disturbing that someone was in my home," she said. "[But] we have three security guards there and a 24-hour guard who is always on my property. We have the alarm on, [we have] the dogs, the guards with the gun, so no one is going to be coming into my house."

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Hilton also has a message for the person or persons responsible for shattering her sense of security:

"I would tell them to please return my things, because I know they’re probably watching E! News right now, to return everything and that’s it," she said, adding, "They just have to anonymously have a taxi drop it off in my front gate in a box with my jewelry and everything. They won’t get in trouble. But if all this goes on for much longer, they’re going to get in more trouble."

Paris Hilton Robbed

December 19th, 2008

With so many cameras pointed in her direction at all times, let’s hope Paris Hilton had at least one video camera pointed at her home: L.A. police tell the Associated Press that a man broke into her Sherman Oaks area home early this morning and stole some of her belongings.

 

"According to detectives, a man wearing a hooded sweatshirt and gloves forced entry through the front door, ransacked her bedroom, took unknown property and fled," LAPD spokeswoman Julianne Sohn says.

 

The L.A. Times reports that around $2 million worth of Paris’ property was stolen, adding that the burglar or burglars got into the house through an unlocked door. Sources also told the paper that her home is equipped with security video equipment.

 

Luckily, Paris wasn’t home at the time of the incident.

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