Crime

UPDATE Olinville: Man Sought for Questioning after Woman 39 is Fatally Stabbed

By SÍLE MOLONEY
ON JULY 9, 2023, NYPD detectives shared this video of a man who they say is sought for questioning in connection with a fatal stabbing that occurred on  White Plains Road and East 220th Street on Friday, July 7, 2023, at approximately 9.35 p.m. Video courtesy of the NYPD Police have released photos of a person of interest sought for questioning following the fatal stabbing of a 39-year-old woman in the Olinville section of The Bronx.   As reported, officers from the 47th Precinct said they received a 911 call regarding an assault in progress on White Plains Road and


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Wakefield: 28-Year-Old Man Fatally Shot

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A 28-year-old man has died following a fatal shooting in the Wakefield section of The Bronx.   Police said that on Thursday, July 6, at around 5.30 p.m., police received a 911 call regarding a man who was shot in front of 632 East 223rd Street. “EMS responded and transported the aided to NYC Health and Hospitals/ Jacobi, where he was pronounced deceased,” a police spokesperson said. “There have been no arrests made and the investigation is ongoing.”   The identity of the deceased is being withheld pending family notification.   Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to


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Wakefield: Man 22 Sprayed with Substance & Mugged exiting Subway

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the person seen in this video who department officials say is sought in connection with a robbery at the East 225th Street subway station, serving the 2 line on June 19,2023.. Video courtesy of the NYPD   The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the person seen in the attached video and photos who department officials say is sought in connection with a robbery in Wakefield. Police said that on Monday, June 19, at around 3.05 a.m., the victim, a


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UPDATE Wakefield: Man & Two Women Arrested following Discovery of Semi-Decomposed Body of Woman Last Month

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  Police said they have arrested a man and two women following the discovery last month of the semi-decomposed body of a woman at the end of a quiet residential block in the Wakefield section of The Bronx.   As reported, an NYPD spokesperson said that on Friday, June 9, at around 12.16 p.m., police from the 47th Precinct responded to a 911 call regarding “an aided” [person] at the rear of 4438 Edson Avenue. “Upon arrival, officers observed an unconscious and unresponsive female, semi-decomposed inside a plastic bin,” the spokesperson said. “EMS responded and pronounced the female deceased at


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UPDATE-Fordham Heights: 18-Year-Old Youth Dead and 19-Year-Old Wounded in Shoot-Out

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Police have arrested two people following the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old young man and the wounding of a second 19-year-old male youth during an apparent drive-by shooting following a Fourth of July street celebration in Fordham Heights.   As reported, police said that on Wednesday, July 5, at around 2.21 a.m., officers from the 46th Precinct responded to a 911 call regarding two young men who had been shot at 2256 Morris Avenue.   “Upon arrival officers observed an 18-year-old male with a gun shot wound to the leg and 19-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the hip,”


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DOT Launches Initiative to Reduce Package Theft & Negative Environmental Impact of Truck Deliveries

By SÍLE MOLONEY
New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez announced on June 30 that the agency will launch LockerNYC, a pilot program this summer to cut down on package theft and reduce delivery truck trips. The LockerNYC pilot program, which will run for one year, will allow New Yorkers to conveniently receive and send packages using secure lockers on public sidewalks, DOT officials said.   The pilot will include 15 locations and offer customers free 24/7 access, according to DOT officials. They said the program will be available to anyone who is interested and, unlike other delivery lockers, the LockerNYC program


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UPDATE Mayor: Eddie Caban Appointed as Interim NYPD Police Commissioner

By SÍLE MOLONEY
New York City Mayor Eric Adams released a statement on Saturday, July 1, following the formal departure, as reported, of former Commissioner Keechant Sewell on June 30, in which the mayor announced that First Deputy Commissioner Edward “Eddie” A. Caban has taken up the role of interim police commissioner.   In his statement, Adams said, “First, I want to thank Commissioner Sewell for her year and a half of service to the greatest city in the world,” the mayor wrote. “Commissioner Sewell not only led the NYPD with distinction and honor every day, but she inspired millions of young girls


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Cops Join Puzzle Life & Students & Teachers from P.S. 168 to Walk for Autism Acceptance

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A group of around 200 people, including many kids, joined together for a walk in Norwood to promote autism acceptance, unity, and inclusion on Friday, June 16. The event was organized by the group Puzzle Life in conjunction with Norwood’s P.S. 168 and the 52nd Precinct.   Kyle McClean and his wife, Liza, who live in Soundview, launched Puzzle Life, a group which aims to promote acceptance of people living with autism. Kyle told Norwood News, “Well, my wife and I, we have a beautiful princess on the spectrum and it’s the third year in a row we wanted to


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