Crime

Kingsbridge Heights: Man Sought following Stabbing on East Kingsbridge Road

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance identifying the person seen in the attached video and photograph who is sought for questioning in connection to an assault that occurred on the border of Kingsbridge Heights and Fordham Manor, in the 52nd precinct.   It was reported to police that on Thursday, Dec. 23, at approximately 1.33 p.m., in the vicinity of East Kingsbridge Road and Jerome Avenue, on the border of Kingsbridge Heights and Fordham Manor, the person stabbed a 32-year-old man, following a verbal dispute that escalated into a physical altercation.   The victim suffered a stab wound to


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UPDATE Dinowitz Bill to Combat Fake Vaccination Cards Signed into Law

Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed into law, bills A.7536B/S.4516C, which make the falsification of COVID-19 vaccination records a crime. The new “Truth in Vaccination Law,” sponsored respectively in the assembly and senate by Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (A.D. 81) and State Sen. Anna M. Kaplan, a Democrat who represents North Hills, takes effect at a critical moment in the State’s battle against the coronavirus. A sharp rise in new COVID-19 cases stemming from the prevalence of the omicron variant, has added new urgency to efforts to ensure every eligible New Yorker is fully vaccinated against COVID-19.   In a press release


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Police Impersonators Rob 54-Year-Old Man’s Car & Cash

By SÍLE MOLONEY
    The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance identifying the individuals and the vehicle seen in the attached video and photos, following a robbery on Grant Avenue, in the 44th precinct.   It was reported to police that on Wednesday Dec. 8, at approximately 1.42 a.m., in front of 1240 Grant Avenue, southwest of Claremont Park, the two individuals stopped their car in front of a 54-year-old male victim’s parked car while he was standing next to it.   They told the victim they were police officers and that his car had been reported stolen. One of them then


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UPDATE Allerton: 40-Year-Old Man Dies Following Shooting

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  A 40-year-old man has died following a shooting in the Allerton section of the Bronx.   Police reported that on Wednesday, Dec. 22, at approximately 11.17 p.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding shots fired in front of 2309 Holland Avenue in Allerton, in the 49th precinct.   Upon arrival, officers observed a 40-year-old man lying on the ground, unconscious and unresponsive, with a gunshot wound to the chest. EMS responded to the location and transported the victim to NYC Health & Hospitals/Jacobi, where he was pronounced deceased. There are no arrests and the investigation remains ongoing.  


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Williamsbridge: Police Appeal for Help Identifying Assailant following Face Slashing

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance locating the unidentified man seen in the attached photo, who is sought for questioning in connection with an assault that occurred in Williamsbridge, in the 47th precinct.   It was reported to police that on Sunday, December 19, at approximately 11.05 a.m., the victim, a 34-year-old man, was involved in a verbal dispute with the assailant in front of 3550 White Plains Road in Williamsbridge. The dispute escalated and the assailant produced an unidentified sharp object and slashed the victim on the left side of his face. He then fled the location


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Bedford Park: 41-Year-Old Man Arrested following Armed Burglary

By SÍLE MOLONEY
    Police have arrested a 41-year-old man had been sought for questioning in relation to a burglary that occurred in Bedford Park in the 52nd precinct, in October. He has been charged with robbery, burglary, and a number of other additional charges.   As reported, on Wednesday, Oct. 20, at approximately 9.40 p.m., at a residence in the vicinity of East 204th Street and Grand Concourse, a man gained entry into a 22-year-old woman’s home through an open front door.   He displayed a firearm and demanded money from the victim. He managed to successfully remove jewelry, valued at


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Bronx Man Charged in Marble Hill Shooting that Wounded Woman Pushing Toddler in Stroller

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Tuesday, Dec. 14, that a Bronx man has been charged with attempted murder and additional offenses for a shooting that wounded a woman as she pushed her two-year-old daughter in a stroller in the Marble Hill neighborhood. Clark said, “The defendant acted recklessly with indifference to life when he fired a gun on a Bronx street. The bullet did not strike his target; instead it struck a woman who was pushing her two-year-old daughter in a stroller.” She added, “No person, let alone a mother and her child, should have to fear


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Rivera Calls for Clemency for Homeless Man Who Stole NyQuil from Duane Reade as 15th Detainee Dies on Rikers

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx State Sen. Gustavo Rivera (S.D. 33), Queens State Sen. Jessica Ramos (S.D. 13), Brooklyn State Sen. Julia Salazar (S.D. 18) and The Legal Aid Society called on Gov. Kathy Hochul on Sunday, Dec. 5, to grant a clemency application, currently pending for Reginald Randolph, who is currently serving a State prison sentence of 2 to 4 years for stealing NyQuil from Duane Reade.   Legal Aid Society representatives for Randolph, 58, who is disabled, and was homeless prior to being arrested, said he was incarcerated at Rikers Island for over 850 days before being transferred to State prison on the theft


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UPDATE Wakefield: 19-Year-Old Arrested following Fatal Stabbing at 241st Street Station

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  Police confirmed on Friday, Dec. 17, that a man has been arrested following a murder in at 241st subway station in Wakefield.   On Monday, Dec. 13, at approximately 00.41 a.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a man who had been stabbed at 241st Street and White Plains Road station, located in the 47th precinct / Transit District 12.   Upon arrival at the mezzanine to the 2 train, police observed an unidentified man with a stab wound to the torso. EMS also responded and transported the victim to Montefiore Medical Center, where he was pronounced deceased.


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