Bronx Pair charged with Swindling New Jersey Senior of $10,000

By DAVID GREENE

A pair of Bronxites are facing jail time after they were accused of fleecing an elderly New Jersey resident out of nearly $10,000, telling the woman her nephew had been arrested for hitting a pedestrian and driving while intoxicated. On Thursday, March 31, as first reported by Newsbreak, Hamilton, N.J. Police Lieutenant Manish Gautam confirmed the arrest of Claremont residents Raul Santos-Marte, 39, and Karina De Los Santos-Polanco, 34, both of Morris Avenue, The Bronx, who are accused in the scam which took place on Tuesday, March 1. According to the Hamilton Police Department, the suspects called the

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help in providing further information on a man who has been arrested for various sex-related crimes committed against numerous children. It was reported to police that sometime between November 2019 and July 2021, inside P.S. 100X, located at 800 Taylor Avenue in the Soundview section of The Bronx, the man sexually assaulted at least three girls under the age of 12 during a New York Junior Tennis League after-school program. Gerardo Gutierrez, 30, of Unionport Road in the Parkchester neighborhood of the borough, was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, and

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD released additional video on Monday, March 28, and appealed to the public for help identifying a second person of interest sought for questioning in connection to the 2021 fatal shooting of Corey Allen, 28, of Mount Vernon in the Northeast Bronx. On Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021 at around 3.28 a.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a multiple shooting which took place opposite 2280 Tillotson Avenue (a gas station), in the area to the north of Co-op City. Upon arrival, officers observed a 28-year-old man, unconscious and unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying the people seen in the attached photos who are sought in connection to a robbery pattern identified across the 46th and 50th precincts. The first incident (reported in the 46th precinct) occurred on Saturday, March 12, at approximately 6.30 p.m., when four male suspects entered the Beauty and Nail Salon located at 53 West 181st Street in Fordham Heights, and approached a 36-year-old man, sitting inside the location with his girlfriend. The suspects brandished a gun and demanded the couple’s property. The victims complied

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photo who is sought for questioning in connection to a robbery that occurred in Jerome Park at Mosholu Parkway subway station (number 4 line). It was reported to police that on Thursday, March 17, at approximately 2.55 p.m., at Mosholu Parkway subway station, a man approached a 16-year-old male youth from behind on a staircase between the mezzanine and northbound 4 train platform. He placed the victim in a chokehold and simulated a firearm in his jacket pocket before

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police have made an arrest in the murder investigation of a 19-year-old male who was shot multiple times in the chest last month in Wakefield. On Friday, March 25, at approximately 6.48 p.m., police responded to gunshot activity which was picked up by certain gunshot technology at 4389 Matilda Avenue in Wakefield. Upon arrival, officers observed a 19-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds to the torso in front of 638 Nereid Avenue, also in the Wakefield section of the borough. EMS responded and transported the aided man to St. Barnabas Hospital where he was pronounced deceased. No arrests

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s help identifying the woman seen in the attached video who is wanted for questioning in connection to an assault that occurred inside a Chinese restaurant in Allerton. On Monday, March 7, at approximately 2.15 p.m., the woman entered China Mia Restaurant, located on 2232 White Plains Road in Allerton and began a verbal dispute with a 33-year-old female employee about the food service. The woman then went behind the food counter of the restaurant and punched the victim with a closed fist multiple times in the head, and

By AKEEM BROWDER

The death of my brother, Kalief Browder, sparked an international outcry, not just because of the terrible injustices he faced, but because he defied the odds, refused to plead guilty to a crime he did not commit, and demanded fairness. In honor of his fight, I have been demanding fairness, too, through The Kalief Browder Foundation. Now is a moment when we must all rise up to stop a new plan by Gov. Kathy Hochul that could lead to countless more tragedies like the one my family suffered. You may be familiar with the story: As a child of 16,

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) released an updated “protest data snapshot” on Thursday, March 24, updating the public on the status of the 319 complaints filed to date and stemming from the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests. Thus far, CCRB officials said 269 cases have been closed, with 187 substantiated allegations filed against 104 members of service. Officials said the CCRB has recommended charges and specifications, the highest level of discipline for the most serious allegations of misconduct, against 61 officers, and that those 61 officers should face an administrative trial run by the CCRB’s Administrative

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