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Masked men rob Worcester liquor store at gunpoint, 2 arrested

  • Posted by Worcester News October 29, 2023 - Filed in News - #Worcester  #Park Ave.  #Worcester Police Department  #Austin Liquors  - 5,262 views


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    WORCESTER — State police arrested 2 New York men following an armed robbery by 2 masked men at a Worcester liquor store on Saturday morning.

    Shortly before 9:30, officers responded to an armed robbery report at Austin Liquors on Park Ave.

    Witnesses provided descriptions of the suspect and the getaway vehicle, prompting officers to broadcast a "be on the lookout" alert with the suspect and vehicle details.

    Mass. State Police troopers intercepted the vehicle approximately 24 minutes later, traveling westbound on the Mass. Pike. The subsequent investigation led to the arrest of the two occupants.

    The suspects, identified as Tanveer Sidhu, 33, of Jamaica, New York, and Balwinder Singh, 39, of South Ozone Park, New York, face several charges.

    Sidhu is charged with armed robbery while masked, 3 counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and attempting to commit a crime. Singh is similarly charged with armed robbery while masked, 3 counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.

    The case remains under investigation.

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