Mt Eden: Search for Assailant following Assault on 76-Year-Old Woman

The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance identifying the individual seen in the attached surveillance photo who is sought regarding an assault that occurred in Mt. Eden. It was reported to police that on Thursday, March 10, at approximately 7 p.m., in front of 50 West Mount Eden Avenue, a 76-year-old female victim was walking eastbound, when she was approached from behind by an unknown assailant. The assailant forcibly squeezed her breasts and buttocks, and when the victim screamed for help, he pushed her to the ground and fled in an unknown direction. The victim

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

The following story is an extended version of the story that appeared in our latest print edition. Around two and half hours after students and teachers were evacuated from The Bronx’s P.S. 20 due to a bomb threat on Friday, March 4, the building was, thankfully, declared clear by police and safe for reentry. However, according to some P.S. 20 staff members, the incident served to highlight what some say is a dysfunctional environment at the school, especially given a reported delay with the initial evacuation. In the meantime, three further bomb alerts have been reported at the school, on

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Thursday, March 10, that a New Rochelle man has been charged with second-degree murder and additional charges for fatally shooting a man during a bloody melee in Bedford Park which also left the defendant’s brother dead. Clark said the defendant, Wayne Smith, 28, of New Rochelle, NY, was arraigned on Thursday on charges of second-degree murder, first-degree manslaughter, first-degree gang assault, two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, and criminal possession of a firearm before Bronx Supreme Court Justice Steven Barrett. She said, “The defendant and several other

By JULIAN NAZAR

The following story is an updated version of the one that appears in our latest print edition. On a brisk Thursday afternoon, George Diaz Jr. descends the steps of Norwood’s 205th Street subway station, located at East 205th Street and Perry Avenue. After swiping his metro card, Diaz shares with Norwood News what changes he would like to see in the station. “We need an elevator,” he said. “Feasibly, it is probably better to make the elevator by this entrance because when you step out, you see Whalen playground, a City park. It should be easier for the MTA

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The Washington Metropolitan Police announced on Twitter on Tuesday morning that they have arrested a suspect sought for the shooting of various homeless people in New York City and Washington D.C. The news was also confirmed by the NYPD in a tweet on Tuesday. The NYPD had been asking the public’s assistance identifying the man seen in the attached photos who is wanted for questioning in connection with two shooting incidents that occurred in Manhattan in the 1st and 5th precincts. The man is believed to be targeting homeless people who are sleeping on the street. Mayor Eric Adams

By DAVID GREENE

This week, we asked readers their thoughts on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. “I feel that with this war, the Russians are unjust at what they’re doing…like a bully, and I’m glad that people of other countries are coming together and putting the pressure on him [President Vladimir Putin]. I don’t think it’s going to last too much longer. If you don’t have money, you can’t run a country, right? That’s how I feel about it. But I hope that this thing stops soon, because it’s going to spread like cancer in Europe if it doesn’t. He’s

By DAVID GREENE, JOSÉ A. GIRALT & SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD said a 22-year-old man was shot in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx and the department released photos of a person of interest sought in connection with the case. The shooting took place on Thursday, March 10, at around 4 p.m., opposite 2995 Botanical Square. Police officials said the gunman approached the male victim, produced a gun, and shot him once in the abdomen. The victim was brought to an area hospital. He will likely survive. Norwood News previously reported on safety and other concerns by tenants located at 2985-2995 Botanical Square, known collectively as Botanical

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the person seen in the attached video and photo who is sought in connection to a robbery that occurred in the 50th precinct. On Wednesday, March 9, at approximately 8.20 a.m., the individuals approached a 35-year-old female victim and her 3-year-old son inside the lobby of her apartment building in the vicinity of Sedgwick Avenue and West Kingsbridge Road on the border of the Kingsbridge Heights and Fordham Manor neighborhoods. They produced a gun and pointed it at the woman’s torso and demanded her property. They then pointed the

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Wednesday, March 9, that a man has been charged with attempted rape in the first degree and additional charges for attacking a five-months’ pregnant woman in front of her apartment building in Melrose in August 2021. Clark said the defendant, Amara Doumbouya, 27, who was apprehended in Cincinnati, Ohio, was arraigned on Wednesday on attempted rape in the first degree, second and third-degree burglary, first-degree sexual abuse, second-degree strangulation, criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation, third-degree assault, and attempted rape in the third degree before Bronx Supreme Court Justice Steven