Crime

CM Oswald Feliz Holds Joint Hearing on School Safety & Crossing Guards

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx Councilman Oswald Feliz (C.D. 15), chair of the city council committee on public safety, held a joint hearing with the city council committee on education on Wednesday, April 29, to evaluate the operations of school safety agents (SSAs) and crossing guards.        

UPDATE Bronx DA & Police Commissioner: 16 Charged with 252 Thefts of Cars, Tires, Rims & Catalytic Converters

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark and NYC Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch announced Thursday, April 30, that they had “put the breaks” on 11 of 16 people with alleged links to the Trinitarios gang who have been charged with various crimes in a 971-count indictment relating to a widespread theft operation of cars and valuable auto parts throughout The Bronx and the rest of New York City.

Kingsbridge Heights: Basketball Courts Get Upgrade at Fort #4 Playground at Washington’s Walk

By SÍLE MOLONEY
NYC Parks Bronx Borough Commissioner Jessenia Aponte was joined by Councilmember Pierina Sanchez (C.D. 14), Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, representatives from the Office of Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Bronx Community Board 8, and community members to celebrate the reconstruction of the basketball courts at Fort #4 Playground at Washington’s Walk in the Kingsbridge Heights section of The Bronx on Monday, April 13.

Department of Education Employee Arrested for Sexual Abuse

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Police said on Friday, April 24, at approximately 12.04 p.m. an on-duty ew York City employee was arrested in the confines of the 44th Precinct in The Bronx, which covers some or all of the Bronx areas encompassing the Grand Concourse, Bronx Terminal Market, and Yankee Stadium.

Kingsbridge: Man Sought for Attempted Burglary

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD  is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photo who they say is wanted in connection with an attempted burglary that occurred in the Kingsbridge section of The Bronx. 

Bedford Park: Man Sought for Firing Gun at Home

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photo who they say is wanted in connection with shots fired in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx, recklessly endangering those inside.

UPDATE Highbridge: Man Sought for Rape of 50-Year-Old Woman

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD has released a photo of a man who is sought for questioning in connection to a rape that occurred in the Highbridge section of The Bronx and are appealing to the public for help identifying the man. They previously only had a sketch of the suspect.