Crime

Bronx Man Charged with Attempted Murder in Soundview School Slashings Amid DV Incident

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Monday, Jan. 16, that a Bronx man has been charged with attempted murder in the first degree and other related charges for barging into P.S. 69 Journey Prep with a knife and slashing two staff members. One was cut in the arm and the other in the neck. According to the investigation, and as reported at the time by Norwood News, on April 14, just before the school day began, the defendant, Claudio Villar, 23, of the Bronx, entered P.S. 69 Journey Prep looking for a person he was dating and who worked


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Free Gym Access Throughout the Summer for Youth at Planet Fitness

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Planet Fitness, one of the largest and fastest-growing gym franchises according to its owners, is inviting high schoolers aged 14 to 19* to work out for free at any of its more than 2,200 Planet Fitness locations throughout the United States and Canada from May 16 through August 31, as part of the High School Summer Pass initiative, with the aim of improving teen mental and physical health.   A new study commissioned by Planet Fitness found that while almost half (48 Percent) of American teens admit they struggled with mental health for the first time ever during the pandemic,


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Mott Haven: 27-Year-Old Man Dies following Park Shooting

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  Police said a 27-year-old man has died in Mott Haven, following a gunshot wound to the head.   On Saturday, May 14, at around 2 a.m., police said they responded to a call regarding a person who had been shot inside Joyce Kilmer Park, located at the corner of East 161st Street and the Grand Concourse.   Upon arrival, officers observed a 27-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the head, unconscious and unresponsive. EMS responded and transported the man to Lincoln Hospital where he was pronounced deceased. No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.  


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Castle Hill: 62-Year-Old Woman Pedestrian Dies After Being Hit by Van

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A 62-year-old woman has died following a traffic accident in Castle Hill.   On Saturday, May 14, at approximately 11.02 a.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a pedestrian who had been hit at Olmstead Avenue and Seward Avenue, in the 43rd precinct. Upon arrival, officers observed an unconscious and unresponsive 62-year-old woman with trauma about the body.   EMS responded to the location and transported the aided woman to Jacobi Hospital where she was pronounced deceased. A preliminary investigation revealed a 54-year-old man had been driving a 2004 Ford van traveling southbound on Olmstead Avenue and made a


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Bedford Park: Two Teens Hospitalized following Multiple Shooting

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is asking the public’s help identifying two suspects seen in the attached surveillance video regarding a non-fatal, multiple shooting incident that occurred in Bedford Park, where two teens were shot.   It was reported to police that on Thursday, May 12, at approximately 9.30 p.m., the two teens were walking in front of 382 East 197th Street, when they observed a group of individuals in front of 2720 Decatur Avenue.   The group fired at them multiple times, striking the first teen victim, a 14-year-old male, in the left arm and the second teen victim, a 15-year-old male,


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Olinville: Robbery & Assault at Mobil Gas Station Leaves Cashier Unconscious

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating the unidentified people seen in the attached surveillance video who are sought in connection with a robbery and assault that occurred in Olinville.   It was reported to police that on Saturday, April 30, at approximately 3.23 a.m., a man and a woman entered the Mobil Gas Station, located at 688 East Gun Hill Road in Olinville. The man approached the counter and requested to look at rolling papers [for tobacco] which were behind the counter.   When he attempted to leave the store without paying, a 63-year-old male employee/cashier locked


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Kingsbridge Heights: NYCHA Supervisor Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Shooting Superintendant

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Thursday, May 12, that a former New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) employee was sentenced to 12 years in prison for shooting a building superintendent multiple times after being written up for a job infraction.   According to the investigation, as detailed by the prosecution, on Jan. 6, 2020, inside Fort Independence Houses, a residential housing complex located at 3340 Bailey Avenue in the Kingsbridge Heights section of The Bronx, the defendant, Frankie Corchado, 48, who worked as a supervisor of caretakers, met with Charles Newton, the superintendent, along with a manager.


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UPDATE Bedford Park: Renewed Search for Baby Catherine’s Shooter as Mayor Calls to Cancel Largest Ghost Gun Supplier

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is renewing its call in asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photographs and video who is sought in connection with the non-fatal shooting in January of then 11-month-old “Baby Catherine” in Bedford Park.   As reported by Norwood News at the time, police said on Wednesday, Jan. 19, at approximately 6.45 p.m., officers responded to a 911 call regarding the infant who had been shot at East 198th Street and Valentine Avenue, located in the 52nd precinct. “Upon arrival, officers observed an 11-month-old baby girl with a gunshot wound to the face,”


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Fordham Heights: Two Sought for Smashing Store Window & Jewelry Theft Worth $131,000

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the people seen in the attached photo and video who are sought in connection with a burglary that occurred in Fordham Heights.   It was reported to police that on Friday, April 29, at around 3.56 p.m., at a jewelry store located at 2155 Grand Concourse, the two approached the business and smashed the front window. They proceeded to steal jewelry valued at approximately $131,000 from the front display window and then fled the location to parts unknown.   The first individual is described as male, is approximately 6 feet


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