Rikers Island Inmate Charged for Assaulting Correction Officer

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Thursday, Nov. 4, that a Rikers Island inmate has been charged with second-degree assault and additional charges for attacking an NYC Department of Correction (DOC) officer, in the jail. Clark said, “The defendant allegedly held a makeshift weapon to a DOC officer’s neck. Thankfully other officers intervened, and the victim was not seriously injured.” She continued, “With our partners at the Department of Correction, we are doing all we can to stop the relentless violence in Rikers Island, and end these attacks against DOC staff who are simply doing their jobs.”

By DAVID GREENE

Over 300 people pre-registered and participated in the ‘5-K Run/Walk/Roll to End Domestic Violence’ sponsored by the Bronx District Attorney, Darcel D. Clark, on Saturday, Oct. 16. The event took place along the Grand Concourse, from East 170th Street in Mt Eden to East 161st Street in the Concourse to coincide with Domestic Violence (DV) Awareness Month. The fourth, annual, in-person event to take place in the borough in the last five years shut down the Grand Concourse to vehicular traffic, and was held in partnership with the New York Yankees and the State University of New York (SUNY).

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking the public’s assistance in identifying the person seen in the attached surveillance photo and video who is sought for questioning regarding a robbery that occurred in Fordham Heights, in the confines of the 46th precinct. It was reported to police that on Monday, Nov. 1, 2021 at approximately 8.05 p.m., at the northwest corner of Webster Avenue and East 188th Street, a 38-year-old female victim was walking southbound on Webster Avenue when a man unknown to her approached her from behind and forcefully removed an iPhone 12 from her hand, before running eastbound on East

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the individual seen in the attached video and photo who is sought for questioning in connection with a robbery that occurred in Bedford Park. It was reported to police that on Wednesday, Oct. 20, at approximately 9.40 p.m., at a home located in the vicinity of East 204th Street and Grand Concourse, the unidentified individual gained entry into the home of a 22-year-old female victim through an open front door. The individual displayed a firearm, and demanded money from the victim. He stole

By JOSÉ A. GIRALT

Reports of gun violence continue to make headlines in the Bronx and across the City, and some elected officials are making it a focal point of their political endeavors in the lead up to Election Day. Although New York City has seen historic drops in most crime categories, 2021 is proving to be especially dangerous for teenagers. According to NYPD data, through Sept. 26, 2021, there were 16 fatal shootings involving teen violence. This is more than double the number, at seven, reported throughout 2020 for such fatalities. In addition, as of Sept. 26, 2021, there were a reported

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah announced on Monday, Nov. 1, that Robert Durst has been indicted for the murder of his first wife, Kathleen Durst, in South Salem, Westchester County, on or about Jan. 31, 1982. Durst, 78, was charged by a Westchester County Grand Jury in an indictment on Nov. 1, with murder in the second degree, having previously been charged in a complaint filed on Oct. 19, 2021, with murder in the second degree. In the context of the announcement, Rocah said, “When Kathleen Durst disappeared on Jan. 31, 1982, her family and friends

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 17-year-old male has been arrested on murder chargers following the shooting of a 21-year-man in the head in Fordham Heights in late October. As reported at the time, police responded to a 911 call regarding a man who had been shot at 2253 Ryer Avenue, located in the 46th precinct, on Sunday, Oct. 24, at approximately 8.49 p.m. Upon arrival, they observed the man, lying on the ground with a gunshot wound to the head. EMS also responded and transported the victim to Saint Barnabas Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased on Tuesday, Oct. 26. The incident

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance identifying a person of interest, seen in the attached video, who is wanted for questioning in connection with a robbery pattern traced to the 47th and 50th precincts. On Saturday, Oct. 9, at approximately 4 a.m., the person entered the Sunoco Gas Station, located at 4201 Webster Avenue in Woodlawn Heights, displayed a knife at the clerk, and stole $400 in cash from the register, before fleeing the location. On Wednesday, Oct. 13, at approximately 00.41 a.m., at another Sunoco Gas Station, located at 5914 Riverdale Avenue in North Riverdale,

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance identifying the individual seen in the attached video who is sought in connection with a robbery that occurred in University Heights, in the 52nd precinct. It was reported to police that on Monday Oct. 25, at approximately 6 p.m., at Five Star Tire Shop located at 2409 Jerome Avenue, two unknown individuals approached two 29-year-old men and displayed a firearm. The two suspects removed two necklaces from the neck of each victim and fled on foot, southbound, on Jerome Avenue towards East 184th Street. The total value