Bronx DA: Rikers Inmate Charged with Attempted Rape of Nurse & Forcibly Touching DOC Officer

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Monday, Jan. 24, that a Rikers Island inmate has been charged with attempted rape in the first degree and with additional charges for sexually abusing a nurse, and for forcibly touching a female Department of Correction officer in the jail. In announcing the charges, Clark said, “The defendant allegedly forcibly touched a female correction officer. Hours after that incident, the defendant allegedly attempted to rape a nurse assigned to the facility. He has been indicted for these appalling acts against women who work in the city’s jail.” Clark went on

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Monday, Jan. 24, that a Bronx man has been charged with attempted murder in the first degree and with additional charges for opening fire at two NYPD officers last November. In the context of the announcement, Clark said, “Two uniformed NYPD police officers approached the defendant after responding to a 911 call about a man with a gun. The defendant allegedly pulled out a pistol and fired multiple shots at the officers, and one of them returned fire, wounding the defendant.” She added, “During the incident, one officer was wounded in

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance identifying the person seen in the attached photographs and video who is sought in connection to a robbery that occurred in the 52nd precinct. It was reported to police that on Friday, Jan. 21, at approximately 8.20 p.m., inside a building lobby in the vicinity of Kingsbridge Road and Morris Avenue, a 66-year-old male victim was approached by the person, who pushed him against the wall and punched him multiple times. The suspect stole the victim’s cellphone and fled on foot to parts unknown. The victim suffered minor

By DAVID GREENE

Bronxites are angry, and beyond exhausted. Yet, they continue to persevere and show up for one another. Attached are some of the scenes from Friday evening’s prayer vigil, held at the corner of Valentine Avenue and East 198th Street in Bedford Park, the exact location where, as reported, an 11-month-old infant named Catherine was the unintended victim of a shooting to her cheek, while she was with her mother inside a parked vehicle on Wednesday evening, Jan. 19. The vigil, organized by Pastor Jay Gooding and Brenda Caldwell-Paris, president of the 52nd Precinct Community Council, was attended by, among other

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police confirm a 27-year-old man has been shot by police following a pursuit on Thursday, Jan. 20 in Wakefield. EMS transported the victim to hospital where he later died. NYPD Chief Kenneth Corey and other NYPD officials held a press conference at the scene to update the media on the event, advising that the investigation was still in the early stages and the information provided was preliminary. Corey said that at 1.30 p.m., uniformed police officers from the 47th precinct responded to a burglary in progress on the first floor of a building in the vicinity of East

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for New York City, which will be in effect on Thursday, Jan. 20, from 4 a.m. and New York City Emergency Management Department (EMS) has issued a travel advisory which will be in effect from 5 a.m. to 1 p.m. According to the latest forecast, light rain is expected late Wednesday night with a transition to light snow early Thursday morning through the early afternoon. City officials said an accumulation of light snowfall could result in snow-covered roads for the Thursday morning commute. A total of 2 inches of snow is expected

By SÍLE MOLONEY & JOSÉ A. GIRALT

Police confirm an 11-month-old baby girl was shot in the Bedford Park section of the Bronx at E 198th Street and Valentine Avenue at 6.45 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 19. Police said the child was inside a white, parked car with her mother at the time of the shooting, which took place in the 52nd precinct. The child’s father was inside a store at the time. Police said the baby appears to have been shot unintentionally, as an innocent bystander, as one shooter was chasing and aiming a gun at one other person on the street. “She was

By Dr. DEBORAH JENKINS

“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” Those are perhaps the most famous words uttered by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., whose birthday we celebrated this week. They are also the words that run through my mind when I think about the withering injustice of mass incarceration. 160 years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, we still are not free. In many ways, we have made progress, but

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Tuesday, Jan. 18, that a Bronx man has been charged with criminally negligent homicide and other charges, following a deadly crash on East Fordham Road last summer. In the context of the announcement, Clark said, “The defendant’s alleged reckless actions led to the death of a woman and injuring of a second woman. Instead of staying on scene to help and take responsibility for his actions, the defendant allegedly fled and then falsely claimed his car was stolen to obtain financial compensation.” Clark said the defendant, Demoy Adams, 35, of

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Bronx DA: Rikers Inmate Charged with Attempted Rape of Nurse & Forcibly Touching DOC Officer

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Winter Weather Advisory & Travel Advisory Issued for Thursday, Jan. 20 from 4 a.m.

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