Crime

Summer of Violence Continues as Gun Free Zone Law Introduced in Memory of Angellyh Yambo

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The following is an extended version of the story that appears in our latest print edition.  Despite marking the month of June with the usual events aimed at curbing the gun violence that continues to plague The Bronx, the last day of Gun Violence Awareness Month was marred by the violent shooting of a 5-year-old girl in Olinville, followed by a spate of 16 shootings over the Fourth of July weekend. What followed was possibly even worse when four people, including two children under the age of 7, were gunned down in broad daylight by two masked scooter drivers beside St. James Park in Fordham Manor on July 11, shocking local residents.

Fordham Heights: Four Sought in Robbery & Assault

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the people seen in the attached photo who department officials said are sought in connection with a robbery and assault that occurred in Fordham Heights. 

Norwood: Man Mugged at Knifepoint at Mosholu Parkway Subway Station

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is appealing to the public for help locating and identifying the person seen in the attached video and photo who department officials said is wanted in connection to an armed robbery and assault that occurred on the border of Norwood and Bedford Park. 

Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on the Former and Interim Police Commissioner

By DAVID GREENE
This week, we asked readers their thoughts on the abrupt departure, as reported, of former Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell and the naming, as reported, of Bronxite, Eddie Caban, as interim police commissioner.   “I think cops are bad; I’m not a fan of policing. So, I didn’t think it matters as much if she’s a woman. Like there was still cops coming into our communities. I didn’t see a change with the police on the ground, no. I think there’s still too many of them and they’re still coming in and acting like they own the place, and they don’t. I


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Queens Man Charged for Stabbing Ex-Girlfriend & 9-Year-Old Daughter & Assaulting Teen Daughter

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Friday, July 14, that a Queens man has been charged with attempted murder and other charges for stabbing his ex-girlfriend and their 9-year-old daughter, as well as assaulting their 14-year-old daughter when the girls came to their mother’s aid, after a graduation celebration. The woman’s 6-year-old son watched as the defendant knifed his mother in the head.   In the context of the announcement, Clark said, “The defendant allegedly went to the Bronx home of his ex-girlfriend, with whom he shares three daughters, and allegedly stabbed her. Two of his daughters


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Mt. Hope: Man Sought for Armed Robbery at Snipes Store

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is appealing to the public for help identifying and locating the person seen in the attached photo who police officials say is sought in connection with a commercial robbery that occurred in Mt. Hope.   Police that on Friday, July 7, at around 4.27 p.m., a man entered the Snipes apparel and streetwear store, located at 66 East Burnside and approached a 31-year-old female store employee about making a purchase. “The individual then displayed a handgun and told the employee to place merchandise in a green laundry bag he was carrying,” a police spokesperson said. “The individual removed


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Highbridge: NYPD Launches Murder Investigation after Norwood Man Dies in Apparent Bludgeoning

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A 33-year-old resident of Norwood has been murdered in the Highbridge section of The Bronx, police said.   NYPD officials said that on Thursday, June 22, at around 9.03 p.m., cops responded to a 911 call for an aided male/calls for help inside 1165 Shakespeare Avenue in Highbridge.   “Upon arrival, officers observed a 33-year-old male in a semi-conscious state within the fifth-floor hallway, with a sustained lactation under his chin,” an NYPD spokesperson said. “EMS responded to the location and transported the aided male to NYC Health & Hospitals/Lincoln, where he was pronounced deceased on Sunday, June 25, 2023.”


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