Castle Hill: Search for Missing 15-Year-Old Girl

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Shantia Brown, 15, who was reported missing on Monday, Nov. 9, 2020 in the 43rd precinct. Shantia was last seen on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, at around 12.45 in the afternoon leaving her home at 420 Howe Avenue in the Castle Hill section of the Bronx. She is described as female, Black, 5 feet, 15 inches tall, weighs 180 pounds, and has black eyes and black hair. Her clothing description at the time of her disappearance is unknown. A photo of Shantia is attached and available

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Joseph A. Downes, 27, in the 47th precinct. Photographs of Downes are attached. He was last seen on Friday Nov. 7, 2020, at his home at 1405 Needham Avenue in the East Bronx, at around 10 p.m. He is described as a male, Black, 5 feet, 9 inches tall, weighs 150 pounds, and has brown eyes and black hair. Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in ascertaining the whereabouts of a 58-year-old man reported missing on Monday, November 9, 2020 in the 42nd precinct. James Jones, 58, of 1455 Fulton Avenue, Room 208 in the Bronx was last seen at his home at 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6, 2020. Jones is 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighs 160 pounds. A photo is attached and available at the NYPD. Anyone with information with regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance identifying the individual in the attached surveillance photos who is wanted for questioning in connection to an assault/non-fatal shooting that occurred in the 47th precinct in the East Bronx. On Monday, August 3, 2020, at approximately 5.20 a.m., at the intersection of Burke Avenue and White Plains Road in the East Bronx, the unidentified individual discharged a firearm striking a 59-year-old man in the back. The suspect fled in a blue Honda sedan in a southbound direction on White Plains Road. The victim was removed by EMS to

By SÍLE MOLONEY

On Monday, Oct. 12, 2020 at around 6:37 p.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a man who had been shot inside 1486 Vyse Avenue in the 42nd precinct, in the Bronx. Upon arrival, police observed a 31-year-old man, who was unconscious and unresponsive, with a gunshot wound to the torso. EMS responded and pronounced the man deceased at the scene. He was later identified as Dante Young, 31, of 548 East 183rd Street in the Bronx. There were no immediate arrests. Police requested the public’s assistance in identifying two individuals who appear in the attached

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The NYPD had been seeking the public’s assistance in locating Gregory Solorzano, 12, of 2755 Dewey Avenue, in the Throgs Neck section of the Bronx, who was reported missing in the 45th precinct. Gregory had last been seen leaving his home on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020, at around 12.15 in the afternoon. He was described as a 12-year-old boy, Hispanic, approximately 4 feet, 8 inches tall, weighing approximately 60 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. He had last been seen wearing dark blue jeans, a white T-shirt, and multicolored sneakers. On Nov. 12, just before 10 p.m.,

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance identifying two individuals who appear in the attached surveillance video and photos in connection with a commercial burglary that occurred in Fordham Manor, in the 52nd precinct. On Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, at approximately 5.30 a.m., at 127 East Fordham Road (Fordham Jewelry), two unidentified men cut a hole in the roof and gained entry to the jewelry store, using a ladder. Once inside, the individuals removed approximately $100,000 worth of jewelry. The individuals later fled in a tan Chevy Tahoe to parts unknown.

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The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in ascertaining the whereabouts of an unidentified male suspect seen in the attached photos, who is sought in connection with a criminal sex act which occurred in the 41st precinct. It was reported to police that on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020 at 3 p.m., the victim, a 12-year-old girl, was standing outside, in the vicinity of 1149 Tiffany Street, when she was approached by an unidentified male who snatched her cellphone, using it to lure her to an alleyway at 1149 Tiffany Street. There, he forced

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance in ascertaining the whereabouts of two unidentified men, seen in the attached photo and video, who are sought in connection with an assault (non-fatal shooting) which took place in the 52nd precinct. On Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, at 7.05 a.m., two unidentified men entered Mixtec, a restaurant located at 2345 Jerome Avenue in the University Heights section of the Bronx. One of the men, referred to by police as “unidentified male #1,” produced a handgun and discharged it, striking a victim, a 30-year-old man, once in his left arm, and once