University Heights: Search for Man Sought for Assault on Police Officer

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Officers from the 52nd Precinct are asking for the public’s help identifying the two people seen in the attached video and photo who are sought in connection to an assault on a police officer that occurred in University Heights. Police said that on Tuesday, Nov. 22, at around 10.39 p.m., officers in uniform, who were in an unmarked police vehicle, observed a person changing a license plate on a gray 2007 BMW M5 in front of 2287 Loring Avenue, and attempted to conduct a car stop. “The initial police vehicle was parked slightly in front of the BMW,

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance locating a 15-year-old girl reported missing who lives in Kingsbridge Heights. Police said Maria Batista of 5 East 196 Street, Apt#406 in The Bronx, was last seen Monday, Nov. 21, at 7.30 a.m., leaving her home. She is described as being around 5 feet, 4 inches tall, weighs 130 pounds, is Hispanic, has a medium complexion, brown eyes and black hair. She was last seen wearing a black coat, black pants, and black and blue ‘Yeezy’ sneakers. Anyone with information regarding this missing person is asked to call the NYPD’s

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photo and video who is sought in connection to an arson attack that occurred in Fordham Manor. Police said that on Tuesday, Nov. 22, at around 00.10 a.m., a person approached the front of a business located at 2481 Creston Avenue and set fire to garbage outside the location. (Both a Citi bank branch and a 99 Cents store are located in the vicinity of this address, according to Google Maps.) “The fire spread, engulfing a gray 2012 Nissan Rogue, parked at

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (UPC) recalled, on Nov. 23, 270 Indigo-branded “Papa Bear” and “Mama Bear” mugs sold in the U.S. with batch numbers 1220, 0621, 1021 or 0920. A further 29,232 of the mugs were sold in Canada. “Indigo” and the batch number are printed on the bottom of the mugs. The UPC number 882709402770 or 882709402763 is also printed on a white price sticker on the bottom of the mugs. The mugs are made of ceramic, and have a white exterior with either a “PAPA BEAR” or “MAMA BEAR” decal and white animal ears on

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (UPC) recalled 87,000 units of some Bendex-branded, children’s Disney-themed clothing sets on Nov. 23, citing safety concerns. Authorities said the textile ink painted on the recalled clothing sets contains levels of lead that exceed either the federal lead paint ban, or the federal lead content ban, posing a lead poisoning hazard. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health issues. The recall involves Bentex children’s clothing sets in nine different, Disney-themed styles. The item and batch numbers are printed on the clothing neck or side label.

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The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photos who is sought in connection to a non-fatal shooting in Norwood. Police said that on Sunday, Nov. 13, at around 3.50 a.m. the man exited a social club located at 390 East 204th Street, and entered a black Mercedes Benz sedan with a New Jersey temporary license plate. He drove a short distance to 3310 Webster Avenue, also in Norwood, where, from inside his vehicle, he allegedly took out a gun and fired it recklessly multiple times at an unknown target. He

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating and identifying the person seen in the attached photos and video who is sought in connection to a gunpoint robbery that occurred on the border of Fordham Heights and University Heights. Police at the 46th Precinct said that on Wednesday, Oct. 26, at around 3.52 a.m., in the vicinity of Jerome Avenue and West 184th Street, a man approached a 27-year-old male victim, displayed a gun, and demanded money from him. “The subject fled southbound with $150 currency on Jerome Avenue to parts unknown,” a police spokesperson said. “There are

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Investigators at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, announced on Thursday, Nov. 10, that an experimental, therapeutic cancer vaccine showed promise in an animal (mice) study, and induced two distinct and desirable immune system responses that led to significant tumor regression in mice. The researchers found that intravenous (IV) administration of the vaccine boosted the number of (cytotoxic) T cells capable of infiltrating and attacking tumor cells, and engaged the innate immune system by inducing type I interferon. The innate immune response modified the tumor microenvironment, counteracting suppressive forces

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The James J. Peters Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center celebrated Veterans Day with a donation of more than 500 basic need items from JPMorgan Chase. The items, including socks, blankets, toothbrushes and soap, were collected by JPMorgan Chase employees located in The Bronx and Westchester lower Hudson Valley, who collected the items for veterans living in, and/or receiving long term care at, the Bronx VA Medical Center, located at 130 West Kingsbridge Road in Fordham Manor. JPMorgan Chase representatives said many of the veterans face a variety of challenges and rely on the VA for medical services, as