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Cops: Baychester robbers caught after botched escape

Police say two men who allegedly mugged and beat an elderly woman in Baychester were caught after mistakenly hailing an undercover police car during their getaway. According to police, Antoine Mitchell

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Dec 4, 2008, 6:45 PM

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