Shooting at the X Bar

The only other shooting so far this year in the Five-Two happened at the X Bar on Feb. 1. An unknown gunman drove by the entrance of the West Fordham-area bar and shot one of the assistant managers in the stomach.

Police said the assistant manager had forcibly removed at least one patron earlier in the evening, but they couldn’t identify anyone. There’s no car description and no other witnesses have come forward.

Cops Supervise Fat Joe Appearance

On a lighter note, several cops from the Five-Two were on hand when the Boogie Down’s own Fat Joe came by the X Bar last Wednesday night to promote his new album. Bronx hip-hop legend KRS One was also there, as was Felicia “Snoop” Pearson, who plays a character named “Snoop” on HBO’s The Wire. Pearson spent eight years in jail for murder and is now featured in at least two hip-hop videos.  

One Bronx police officer told the Norwood News that The Wire is his favorite television show and that it’s the most realistic depiction of urban police work he’s ever seen.

Sidekick Robberies Near Fordham

Police from the 52nd Precinct want people, especially young ladies, to beware of thieves while walking around writing text messages on their cell phones, Sidekicks, Blackberries and other PDA devices. There has been a rash of snatch-and-run robberies by a group of teenagers around the Fordham Road commercial corridor over the past few months. Police say people should not walk and text, a popular pastime here in the Bronx. But they should be especially wary of doing so around Fordham Road.