University Heights: Police Appeal for Help in Connection with Robbery

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in ascertaining the whereabouts of the individuals seen in the attached photos who are wanted for questioning in connection to a robbery that occurred in the 46th precinct. It was reported to police that on Tuesday, April 13, at approximately 1.10 p.m., a 20-year-old male victim and a 22-year-old male victim engaged in a verbal dispute with two men who were unknown to them in front of 44 West 183rd Street in the University Heights section of the Bronx. As the dispute turned physical, the first

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A Bronx man has been arrested in connection with the attacks on four synagogues in the Bronx carried out over the course of the last two weeks, as reported previously by Norwood News. Jordan J. Burnette, 29, of Hudson Parkway in The Bronx was charged on Saturday, May 1, in the 50th precinct, with burglary (hate crime), burglary, criminal mischief (hate crime), aggravated harassment (hate crime), criminal trespass (hate crime), petit larceny, criminal possession of a stolen weapon, criminal mischief, trespass, and driving in the wrong direction on a one-way street. The incidents, which were being investigated by

On Thursday, April 29, 2021 at 3.20 a.m., Mario A. Morales, 47, an off duty NYPD Sergeant, was arrested and charged in the 50th precinct with charges of driving while intoxicated, and refusal to take a breath test. According to publicly available records, Morales became a police officer on March 1, 2000. He was promoted to detective on Dec. 22, 2005. Less than six months later, on May 26, 2006, he became a sergeant. Over the course of his career, he has been honored with recognition for excellent and meritorious police duty work and has been commended

By SÍLE MOLONEY

An annual stakeholders event honoring award recipients was held on Wednesday, April 21, as part of NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi’s successful CureViolence program, called Stand Up To Violence (SUV). During the ceremony, the work of dedicated community partners was acknowledged, the progress made over the past year was on display, and the plan for peace in the year ahead was discussed. Present at the COVID-19 compliant event, which took place at Bronxwood International Church, located 3232 Lurting Avenue in the East Bronx, were NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi’s Stand Up To Violence (SUV) team, Pastor Jay Gooding, Assembly Member Nathalia

By MICHAEL HOROWITZ

As an American Jew, I try hard not to have a persecution complex when it comes to anti-Semitic acts, like last weekend’s attacks on four synagogues in the Fieldston and Riverdale sections of the Bronx, as reported by Norwood News. However, in retrospect, I view the attacks on these houses of worship as part of a trend that has engulfed our city, our state, and our nation ever since Donald Trump first ran for President of the United States. Trump successfully used scapegoating, as bigots and self-seeking politicians do, to increase support for his causes and cover up

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance with locating and identifying the individuals seen in the attached video and photographs, who are wanted in connection with several robberies that occurred in recent months across various Bronx precincts. The first incident was reported in the 49th precinct. On Sunday, March 7, at approximately 5.05 a.m., inside 1280 Allerton Avenue (Amoco Gas Station), in Pelham Gardens, one person gained entry to the location by breaking the glass window of the front door. Four people remained outside and acted as look-outs. Once inside, the suspect took car

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating the people seen in the attached photo and video in connection to a robbery that occurred in the 52nd precinct. It was reported to police that on Saturday, February 20, at approximately 3 a.m., in front of 81 West Fordham Road, in Fordham Manor, two men, unknown to a 32-year-old male victim, approached him from behind and began punching and kicking him throughout the body. The individuals proceeded to remove the victim’s Samsung cellular phone, as well as $500, before fleeing on foot, eastbound, on West Fordham Road.

A man has been arrested on murder charges in the case of the death of 39-year-old Robert Hill who was shot in Olinville, in April and later died from his wounds. Police responded to a 911 call, on Tuesday, regarding a person who had been shot at East 216th Street and Olinville Avenue in the Olinville section of the Bronx, located in the 47th precinct. The call came in on April 27 at 6.15 p.m. Upon arrival at the location, police discovered two people had been shot. The first victim, Hill, was shot in the chest and was

Thirteen years after a foiled plot to blow up a synagogue in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, the NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance identifying an individual seen in the attached surveillance video and photos, who is wanted for questioning with regard to multiple acts of vandalism/criminal mischief targeting Jewish centers and cars in the Northwest Bronx. The incidents, which are being investigated by the NYPD’s Hate Crime Task Force, took place in the Riverdale and Fieldston sections of the borough over the course of the last week, and details of each were confirmed by the NYPD on