Man Shot on Perry Avenue in Norwood

By DAVID GREENE

Police are looking for an individual responsible for shooting a man in the leg in an area behind St. Brendan’s Church in Norwood in the 52nd precinct. Police were called to the corner of Perry Avenue and East 206th Street at 3:09 p.m. on Saturday, March 11 following receipt of an alert. They said a 21-year-old man was shot in the knee, and had run to a nearby building to call for help. The victim told police while walking home, he heard gun shots and was struck in the knee. EMS responded and transported the victim to St.

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance locating four men wanted in connection with the theft of three vehicles and the assault of an employee at a Webster Avenue parking garage. The investigation is part of a search to locate and identify the several individuals seen in the attached video and photographs, who are wanted in connection with several robberies that occurred across the borough in recent weeks. Police were called to the G & S Sons Parking Lot at 2740 Webster Avenue in Fordham Manor in the 52nd precinct regarding a gunpoint auto theft incident at

By SÍLE MOLONEY

On Monday, Sept. 3, 2018 at approximately 9.24 p.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a man who had been shot opposite 124 Eames Place, in Kingsbridge Heights in the 50th Precinct. Upon arrival, officers observed a 34-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the upper torso. EMS responded to the location and transported the victim to Saint Barnabas Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. There were no initial arrests and the investigation remained ongoing. The deceased was identified as Christopher Pierce, 34, of Webb Avenue, The Bronx. On Sept. 9, 2018, the NYPD sought the public’s

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The State departments of tax, the office of information technology services, and the department of consumer protection issued tips to New Yorkers on March 5, to help protect sensitive information and guard against identity theft and prevent tax fraud. New York State Commissioner of Taxation and Finance Michael Schmidt said that tax season was, unfortunately, also scam season. “Con artists are continually trying new ways of robbing people of their personal information as well as their peace of mind,” he said. “It’s critical you take proper precautions to safeguard confidential data now and throughout the year.” Meanwhile, Angelo

By DAVID GREENE

Detectives in the 49th precinct are looking for two gunmen who entered an apartment and shot a man in Pelham Parkway before fleeing the area. The shooting is the latest in a string of violent incidents that have been reported recently in the area. On Monday, March 8, NYPD spokeswoman and detective, Annette Shelton, said the incident was reported at 11:36 a.m. on Thursday, March 4, inside an apartment building in the vicinity of Wallace Avenue and Pelham Parkway South in the 49th precinct. Shelton said, “A 32-year-old male victim reported to police that when he opened

By DAVID GREENE

Police are looking for two individuals who posed as plumbers, and are now wanted in connection with a home invasion robbery and the overnight torture and assault of two residents in the Wakefield section of the borough. According to a February 25th statement from the NYPD, the incident began at 3 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 22, in the vicinity of East 227 Street and Barnes Avenue. Police said a 28-year-old man and a 35-year-old man were inside the home when two men knocked at the door, saying they were there to “fix the plumbing.” The NYPD statement read

By DAVID GREENE

Police are looking for the gunman who fired at least one fatal shot into the head of another man outside a deli in the East Bronx. According to the NYPD, police officers from the 43rd precinct were called to G & K Deli and Grocery, located at 1541 Rosedale Avenue at the corner of Bronx River Avenue, at 5:16 p.m. on Friday, March 5. The unnamed police official stated, “Upon arrival, officers determined that a 35-year-old male was found lying unconscious and unresponsive at the location with at least one gunshot wound to the head.” The still-unidentified

By SÍLE MOLONEY

On Friday, March 5, the NYPD released the body-worn camera footage from an officer-involved shooting that occurred on July 7, 2019 in the 44th precinct, which covers Grand Concourse, Bronx Terminal Market, and Yankee Stadium. Agency officials said the video includes available evidence leading up to the incident as well as during the incident, and the department is releasing the video for clear viewing of the totality of the incident. All NYPD patrol officers are equipped with body-worn cameras. Department officials said the benefits of cameras are clear: transparency into police activity, de-escalation of police encounters and accountability

By MICHAEL HOROWITZ

Carlton “Chucky” Berkley, a retired NYPD detective, who is seeking election in the 11th City Council District, is someone who doesn’t accept that the status quo has to remain as it has always been. As a case in point, Berkley doesn’t accept that the winner of the district’s upcoming special election has to be from Riverdale, just because District 11 council members have hailed from that neighborhood for decades. Berkley, who lives in Wakefield with his wife, has a history of battling against the system, sometimes emerging victorious either for his own benefit or for the benefit of his