Crime

UPDATE Kingsbridge: Two More Arrested in Murder Case of 51-Year-Old Man, Investigation Continues

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Police said two additional men have been arrested after an investigation following the discovery of a deceased 51-year-old man in Kingsbridge was classified as a murder. A 24-year-old man was already arrested on Friday, July 6, as reported.   The NYPD had asked for the public’s assistance identifying the individuals seen in the attached video who are sought for questioning in connection with the investigation.   Police officials said, “On Saturday, June 25, at approximately 06.15 hours, police responded to a 911 call of a robbery in progress in front of 130 West 230 Street, within the confines of the


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Bedford Park: Man, 40, Arrested on Murder Charges following Stabbing of 45-Year-Old Woman

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A 40-year-old man has been arrested following the stabbing of a 45-year-old woman in Bedford Park.   On Tuesday, July 5, at around 2.34 p.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding an aided female inside 2860 Grand Concourse in Bedford Park, located in the 52nd Precinct.   Upon arrival, officers observed a 45-year-old woman with a stab wound to her chest, laying on a bed. EMS responded and pronounced the woman deceased at the scene. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the exact cause of death.   On Wednesday, July 6, the incident was classified as a


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Norwood: Bronx Community Charter School Celebrates Juneteenth at the Oval

By MIRIAM QUIÑONES
Bronx Community Charter School held a Juneteenth celebration in the Williamsbridge Oval in Norwood on Monday, June 20, to commemorate what is now an official national holiday. Drawing a crowd of about 180 local community residents, around 121 students of the school participated in a number of activities to mark the public holiday.   Juneteenth, which falls annually on June 19, marks the anniversary of the day federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to announce that all enslaved people were free. Coming two and half years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, it is recognized as


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Off-Duty Police Officer Arrested for Criminal Obstruction of Breathing & Unlawful Imprisonment

By SÍLE MOLONEY
An off-duty New York City employee has been arrested in the 49th precinct which covers Allerton, Morris Park, Van Nest, Pelham Parkway, Eastchester Gardens, and Pelham Gardens.   On Monday, July 4, at 11.08 p.m., NYPD Police Officer Kelvin White, 43, was arrested while off duty and charged with criminal obstruction of breathing and unlawful imprisonment.   White became a police officer in July 2010 and is assigned to the Yankee Stadium detail. No information was available on the officer’s disciplinary history.   A person arrested and charged with a crime is deemed innocent unless and until convicted in a


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Bronx Woman & Teen Son Charged with Murder of her 7-Year-Old Daughter Julissia Batties

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on June 29 that a Bronx woman and her 17-year-old son were charged with murder, manslaughter and additional charges in the August 2021 death of the woman’s seven-year-old daughter, Julissia Batties.   In the context of the announcement, Clark said, “A woman and her teenage son caused the death of her innocent, defenseless seven-year-old daughter, Julissia, in their Bronx home. The child was beaten and sexually abused and denied medical attention. This is a revolting, disturbing case of brutality and callousness.”   She added, “A 10-month investigation with the NYPD led to


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West Farms: Woman Dies following Hit & Run Incident

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A woman estimated to be in her thirties has died following a hit and run incident in West Farms.   NYPD officials said that on Friday, July 1, at around 10.18 p.m., police officers responded to a 911 call regarding a pedestrian who had been hit by a vehicle in front of 1922 West Farms Road, located in the 48th Precinct.   “Upon arrival, officers discovered a unidentified female victim in her approximate 30s, unconscious and unresponsive, lying in the roadway with severe body trauma,” a police spokesperson said. “EMS responded to the location and transported the victim to Saint


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Crackdown Underway to Curb Quality-of-Life Complaints within 52nd Precinct

By DAVID GREENE
  As residents in Norwood, Bedford Park and other communities across the borough complain of blaring, amplified music, illegal cookouts, and double-parked vehicles, heard and seen at all hours of the night, the 52nd Precinct’s commanding officer announced he now has two teams specifically working on these issues.   As the NYPD continues to respond to complaints across the precinct, Deputy Inspector Jeremy Scheublin told residents during the monthly 52nd Precinct Community Council meeting, held at Norwood’s North Central Bronx Hospital, part of NYC Health + Hospitals network, on Wednesday, June 23, that help was on the way.     Scheublin told


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Off-Duty Male DOC Employee Charged with Assault

By SÍLE MOLONEY
An off-duty male New York City employee was arrested and charged with assault in the 40th precinct, according to the NYPD. The precinct serves Port Morris, Mott Haven, and Melrose.   Abdou Bawa, 50, a NYC Department of Corrections employee was arrested and charged with criminal obstruction of breathing, assault and harassment on Wednesday, June 29, at 11.17 p.m.   Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter


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