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UPDATE Olinville: Arrest Made in Unprovoked Stabbing of 21-Year-Old

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD said a 50-year-old man has been arrested following an unprovoked stabbing assault in the Olinville section of The Bronx on Friday, April 18. Earlier the same day, police had asked for the public’s help identifying the man seen in the attached video and photos who they said was sought in connection with the incident.

20 Alleged “800 YGz” Gang Members Charged with Murder and 14 Shootings in The Bronx

By ARIEL PACHECO
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, and Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch announced Thursday, April 17, that 20 alleged members of the “800 YGz” gang have been charged with a conspiracy of violence, including a murder and 14 non-fatal shootings that they said turned the West Farms neighborhood in The Bronx into a shooting gallery.

Norwood: Two Injured in Fire in DeKalb Avenue Residential Building

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Two people were injured following a fire in the Norwood section of the Bronx, FDNY officials said. A fire department spokesperson said 12 emergency units, comprising 60 fire and EMS personnel responded to the blaze after they received a call at 8.17 a.m. on March 28.

UPDATE Bedford Park: “Alien” Arrested by ICE Agents as Council Seeks to Block Rikers Island ICE Office

By SÍLE MOLONEY & M. QUIÑONES
As Bronxites remain on edge amid news of ongoing deportations, including those of some on working visas, ICE officials now confirm that an “alien” with a criminal record was arrested at gunpoint in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx on Tuesday afternoon, April 15. When asked, an NYPD spokesperson said the department had no arrest on file for the location in question.