Crime

Male Sought in Sex Abuse Pattern in Belmont & West Farms

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance identifying the individual seen in the attached photos who is sought for questioning  in connection to a sex abuse pattern that occurred in Belmont and West Farms.   On Thursday, March 31, at approximately 5.10 p.m., inside a residential building in the vicinity of East 182nd Street and Crotona Avenue in Belmont, a 31-year-old woman was approached by the unidentified male who grabbed her buttocks. On Monday, April 11, at approximately 3.35 p.m., in the vicinity of 181st Street and Honeywell Avenue in West Farms, a 23-year-old woman was


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Fordham Manor: Two Men Hit in Drive-By Shooting

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the individuals seen in the attached video who are wanted for questioning in connection to an assault that occurred in Fordham Manor, located in the 52nd precinct.    Police said on Thursday morning, April 14, at around 1.40 a.m., they received a report concerning two males who had been shot. A 37-year-old man was standing in front of 2654 Valentine Avenue when the two unidentified males traveling in a dark vehicle, shot at the victim multiple times, striking him in the right ankle.   A 25-year-old man was also struck


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Bronx Man Gets 14 Years for Stabbing Pregnant Girlfriend Leading to Death of Unborn Child

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Thursday, April 14, that a Bronx man was sentenced to 14 years in prison after pleading guilty to attempted murder in the second degree for stabbing his fiancé multiple times, leading to the death of their unborn child.   According to the investigation, the incident took place on May 21, 2018, at around 11:30 p.m., inside 1027 Walton Avenue, located northeast of Yankee Stadium, an apartment that the defendant, Oscar Alvarez, 34, shared with his fiancé, Livia Abreu.   Alvarez stabbed Abreu six times in the torso and chest and she was


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Claremont: Man Charged for Attempted Murder for Plowing Car into Parkgoer & Dog

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Thursday, April 14, that a man has been charged with attempted murder in the second-degree, as well as other charges, for critically injuring a woman in Claremont Park when he allegedly drove a stolen car onto a walkway, striking her as she was out walking her dog. As reported, and according to the investigation, on March 12, at approximately 6:51 p.m. near the corner of Morris Avenue and Teller Avenue inside Claremont Park, the defendant, Becan Floyd, 22, allegedly drove a stolen rental car into Christina Emiliano, the victim, and her dog,


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Soundview: School Safety Agent Stabbed after Stopping DV Incident at P.S. 69

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A 57-year-old male school safety agent (SSA) was brought to Jacobi hospital after being stabbed Thursday morning, April 14, at P.S. 69 in the Soundview section of the Bronx when he intervened to protect his colleague, a 36-year-old female guidance counselor, who was the target of a domestic violence assault on the school premises by her ex-partner.   The incident unfolded inside the school, located at 560 Thieriot Avenue around 7.40 a.m. when the man barged into the school seemingly with the purpose of assaulting his ex-partner. Another 40-year-old male colleague, a teacher, also intervened to protect his colleague from


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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


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University Heights: 16-Year-Old Robbed at Knifepoint

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


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Manhattan Man Gets 40 Years for 2015 Fatal Shooting of 40-Year-Old Man in Melrose

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


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UPDATE Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin Resigns following His Arrest for Campaign Finance Corruption

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


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