Crime

Mt. Hope: Three Sought after 30-Year-Old Man Robbed at Gunpoint

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating the three people seen in the attached photos and video who are sought for questioning in connection to an armed robbery that occurred in Mt. Hope.   It was reported to police in the 46th Precinct that on June 29, at 3.20 p.m., in front of 2031 Grand Concourse, three people approached a  30-year-old male victim and stole his backpack at gunpoint. All three later fled southbound on Creston Avenue. The victim was not physically injured as a result of the incident.   The first member of the group is


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Norwood: 31-Year-Old Man Critical After Early Morning Shooting at Decatur & E 204th Street

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A 31-year-old man is in critical condition following a multiple shooting incident in the Norwood section of The Bronx.   A police representative said the incident occurred at around 5.56 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 19, at Decatur Avenue and E 204th Street. “I have a male shot one time in the chest,” the spokeswoman said. “He was transported to St. Barnabas Hospital in critical condition.”   “We are looking for a male, possibly in his 20s, who fled towards Webster Avenue [also in Norwood] in a gray Toyota,” the police spokesperson added.   A helicopter could be seen circling the


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Fordham Manor: 19-Year-Old Man Dies following Fatal Stabbing

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A 19-year-old male from Mount Vernon has died, following a fatal stabbing in Fordham Manor, police said.   On Saturday, Sept. 17, at around 5 p.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding an assault in progress at 2550 Briggs Avenue, located in the 52nd Precinct. An NYPD spokesperson said, “Upon arrival, officers observed a 19-year-old male with a stab wound to the neck.” The spokesperson added, “EMS responded and transported the aided male to St. Barnabas Hospital where he was pronounced deceased. Two knives were recovered on scene.”   Police said a person of interest was taken into custody


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Morris Heights: 19-Year-Old Arrested following Fatal Stabbing of Older Man

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A 41-year-old man has died following a fatal stabbing in Morris Heights police said.   On Wednesday, Sept. 7, at around 7.20 p.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a man who had been stabbed in front of 20 Richmond Plaza in the Morris Heights section of The Bronx, located in the 46th Precinct.   “Officers responded to St. Barnabas Hospital, where they observed a 41-year-old male with a stab wound to the left side of the neck,” an NYPD spokesperson said. “The male succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at St. Barnabas Hospital,” the spokesperson added.


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UPDATE University Heights: Man Arrested following Attempted Rape

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Police have arrested a 25-year-old man in connection with a burglary and attempted rape in the University Heights section of The Bronx. The NYPD had been seeking the public’s help in locating the person seen in the attached video and photos who was sought in connection to the incident.    On Thursday, Sept. 15, at around 9.50 a.m., the suspect approached an undomiciled female victim (of an unknown age) inside an apartment building, located at 2114 Aqueduct Avenue.   He exposed himself to her, removed the victim’s pants, and attempted to rape her, at which point a passerby caused the


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Bronx Man & Alabama Woman Plead Guilty to Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Damian Williams, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced on Wednesday, Sept. 12, that James Bradley, a/k/a “Abdullah,” and Arwa Muthana pled guilty to attempting to provide material support to ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham), a designated foreign terrorist organization. Bradley, 21, of The Bronx and Muthana, 30, of Hoover, Alabama, pled guilty on Sept. 12, both before U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer, in Manhattan federal court.   In the context of the announcement, Williams said, “Husband and wife, James Bradley and Arwa Muthana, admitted today to their support of ISIS, a violent extremist


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Police: Two 21-Year-Old Men Shot in Bedford Park, Investigation Ongoing, Circumstances Unclear

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD said two 21-year-old men have been shot in Bedford Park.   Officers responded to a report that the two men had been shot at East 201st Street and Decatur Avenue by an unidentified third man at around 3.01 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 12. According to the NYPD, the circumstances of the shooting are unknown and unclear at this point.   A police spokesperson said, “One male shot in the right arm and groin and one male shot in the right leg.”   The spokesperson added that the man shot in the groin was transported to St. Barnabas in


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Morris Heights: Murder Inquiry Opens after 25-Year-Old Woman Dies from Gunshot Injury

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A murder investigation has been launched following the fatal shooting of a 25-year-old woman in the Morris Heights section of The Bronx. On Sunday, June 19, at around 8.45 p.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a woman who had been shot opposite 1631 Nelson Avenue in Morris Heights, located in the 46th Precinct. “Upon arrival, officers observed a 25-year-old woman with a gunshot wound to the neck,” an NYPD spokesperson said. “EMS responded to the location and transported the victim to St. Barnabas Hospital, where she was pronounced deceased on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022,” the spokesperson added. There


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UPDATE Charges Dropped against Bronx Cop Arrested in Alleged Groping Incident

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A Bronx NYPD officer who was arrested following groping allegations has had the related charges dropped due to lack of evidence, according to a media report.   An NYPD spokesperson said that on Sunday, Sept.11, at 11 p.m., the off-duty NYPD officer was arrested and charged in the 44th Precinct, which covers the Grand Concourse, Bronx Terminal Market, and Yankee Stadium.   Police said Julio Alcantara-Santiago, 38, assigned to Transit District 11, which covers 161st Street and Yankee Stadium subway station, and who is a police officer since 2013, was arrested on charges of forcible touching and sex abuse.  


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