Bedford Park: Police Make Fresh Appeal to Public for Help Identifying Suspect in Fatal Shooting

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police have made a fresh appeal to the public for help identifying a suspect who is sought for questioning in relation to the fatal shooting of two men in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx in February 2022. As previously reported, on Saturday, Feb. 12, at around 10.54 p.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a man who had been shot at East 198th Street and Webster Avenue in Bedford Park, located in the 52nd precinct. Upon arrival, police observed two aided men in front of 397 East 198th Street. One 24-year-old man had suffered a gunshot wound

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance identifying the individuals seen in the attached video and photographs who are sought for questioning in connection to a robbery that occurred in University Heights. It was reported to police that on Sunday, April 3, at approximately 2 p.m., the victim, a 16-year-old male teen was followed into 124 West Fordham Road (Antillana Supermarket) in University Heights by four unidentified male individuals. The group proceeded to steal, at knifepoint, approximately $80 from the teen’s wallet. They then gave the wallet back to the victim and demanded that he leave

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Tuesday, April 12, that a Manhattan man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for the 2015 shooting death of a man in Melrose. According to the investigation, on July 23, 2015 at approximately 8:40 a.m. at 650 Westchester Avenue, the defendant, Unique Woodfin, 43, of Frederick Douglass Boulevard in Harlem fired two gunshots at Luis Garcia, 40, striking him in the head. It was determined that Florencio Pinos, who was a co-defendant in the case before he passed away from illness in 2017, had a dispute with Garcia a

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Editor’s Note: On Jan. 17, 2025, the charges against Benjamin were dropped following the death of a co-defendant and witness in the case, as reported. Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin resigned on Tuesday, April 12, following his arrest on campaign finance corruption charges. In a statement issued on Tuesday evening, Gov. Kathy Hochul said, “I have accepted Brian Benjamin’s resignation effective immediately. While the legal process plays out, it is clear to both of us that he cannot continue to serve as lieutenant governor. New Yorkers deserve absolute confidence in their government, and I will continue working every day to deliver

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help, identifying the person seen in the attached photos who is sought in connection to a citywide commercial robbery pattern which has been traced to the 50th precinct, the 26th precinct, and the 33rd precinct. The 50th precinct in The Bronx, covers Kingsbridge, Marble Hill, Riverdale, Fieldston, Spuyten Duyvil and Van Cortlandt Park. The 26th precinct covers the Upper West Side of Manhattan, including Morningside Heights, Manhattanville, Columbia University, Riverside Park, Morningside Park, and the General Grant National Memorial. The 33rd precinct covers Washington Heights in northern Manhattan, which encompasses

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD announced Saturday, April 9, that an arrest has been made in the case of the shooting of three teenagers who were shot, one fatally, in the vicinity of South Bronx High School, located north of the Mott Haven border in the South Bronx, on Friday, April 8. During a press conference held Friday afternoon, Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell described the incident “as a tragic shooting that took the life of a teen, a young woman with a bright future and injured two other teenagers who were struck by bullets on the streets of The Bronx.” “At this

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD said a cell phone store in Kingsbridge was robbed at gunpoint on Thursday, April 7. The incident comes on the heels of the NYPD releasing the latest crime statistics for March, and following news on Thursday that the delayed State budget has been agreed in principle. The budget was due to be brokered by April 1, and despite long negotiations, some are still not happy with the final plan, a scenario reminiscent of the 2020 contentious City budget negotiations amid the old rallying cry of “Defund the Police.” Regarding the Kingsbridge robbery, a police official said the

By EDWIN SANTANA

The Vernon C. Bain Center, also known as “The Boat,” is perhaps the only floating jail in the country. Advocates have equated it to a slave ship. It’s an extension of Rikers Island. I know both The Boat and Rikers Island well, since I’ve been detained at both places, and I know they both deserve to be a chapter in the history books and not part of anyone’s present. The Boat opened in 1992 to make room for the ballooning population held pre-trial at the height of mass incarceration. Thirty years later, it’s still in use, even with the

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark and New York City Police Commissioner Keechant L. Sewell announced on Thursday, April 7, that 20 people, including four adolescent offenders, have been charged with various offenses related to murder, non-fatal shootings, and stabbings mainly in the areas of East Gun Hill Road, Hull Avenue and Decatur Avenue in Norwood and the surrounding areas. According to the investigation, the defendants, alleged members of the G-Side/Drilly gang, a subset of the Bloods Sex Money Murder gang, allegedly carried out a total of 32 acts of violence that spanned a three-year period, between Sept. 20,

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