Mount Eden: 20-Year-old Man Shot Multiple Times, Dies

By SÍLE MOLONEY

On Thursday, Nov. 5, at around 9.45 a.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a man who had been shot in the area opposite 1365 Cromwell Avenue in the Mount Eden section of the Bronx, in the 44th precinct. Upon arrival, officers observed a 20-year-old man, sitting in the front driver side seat of a black Acura, unconscious and unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds to the torso. EMS responded and transported the man to NYC Health & Hospitals/Bronx Care, where he was later pronounced deceased. There are no arrests and the investigation is ongoing. Later on

By SÍLE MOLONEY

It was reported to police that on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at around 10 a.m., inside Woodlawn subway station on the number 4 subway line, a 58-year-old man was riding the southbound number 4 subway when an unknown male assailant attempted to snatch the victim’s phone from his hands as the doors opened, causing the victim to fall to the ground. The suspect was unable to remove the phone from the victim and subsequently fled the scene on foot, exiting the station to parts unknown. No property was stolen as a result of the incident, but the victim suffered pain

By David Greene

Residents of Pelham Parkway say a man visiting “the old neighborhood” was shot and killed as he exited a Halloween party on Barnes Avenue in the Pelham Parkway section of the Bronx on Sunday morning. According to police, the as-yet-unidentified, 36-year-old man was shot in the neck and chest outside of 2143 Barnes Avenue at 1:43 a.m. in the 49th precinct on Sunday, Nov. 1. He was found unconscious and unresponsive when police arrived at the scene. EMS also responded to the incident and the victim was rushed to Jacobi Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased. Police said

By David Greene

Police say a man was beaten and stabbed on the Grand Concourse in the Bedford Park section of the Bronx, with one source claiming the attack took place because the victim visited the block. According to NYPD spokeswoman Jessica McRorie, the incident was reported at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15, in front of 2790 Grand Concourse, between Miriam Street and East 197th Street in the 52nd precinct. McRorie said, “A 40-year-old man reported to police that he was talking on the phone when an unknown suspect got into a verbal dispute with him. When the victim walked

By David Greene

An elderly man is reported to be fighting for his life after being struck by an MTA express bus in the Morris Park section of the Bronx on a dark, rainy evening amid poor visibility. Police and fire officials confirmed that a 78-year-old male victim was crossing Morris Park Avenue at the Radcliff Avenue junction at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29 when he was struck by a moving bus. The elderly man was rushed to Jacobi Medical Center, where he is listed as being in critical condition. Officers from the 49th precinct shut down Morris Park Avenue

By David Greene

A young skateboarder crossing an intersection in the Wakefield section of the Bronx, as the lights were green, was struck by a moving vehicle just outside a local church where the Bronx District Attorney’s Office and the NYPD were wrapping up a daylong gun buyback event. According to the FDNY, the incident was reported at 3:07 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, at the corner of East 222nd Street and Barnes Avenue outside St. Luke’s Episcopal Church. When contacted by Norwood News for further information, FDNY officials could only say that one victim was removed from the location

By Síle Moloney

On Wednesday, Oct. 28, at approximately 1:36 a.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding an unconscious person inside 1220 Seneca Avenue in Hunts Point, in the 41st precinct. Upon arrival at the location, officers observed a 66-year-old woman, unconscious and unresponsive, with trauma to the head. EMS also responded to the location and pronounced the woman deceased at the scene. Later the same day, the woman was identified as Carmen Aponte, 66, of 1220 Seneca Avenue, Apt #4. The Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death but the incident has been deemed a homicide. Steven

By Síle Moloney

On Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020 at approximately 4:39 p.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a man who had been shot in front of East 196th Street and Grand Concourse in Fordham Manor, in the 52nd precinct. Upon arrival, officers discovered a 35-year-old man with a gun shot wound to the torso. The victim was transported to St. Barnabas Hospital where he was pronounced deceased. There are no arrests and the investigation is ongoing. The name of the deceased is pending family notification. Anyone with information with regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s

By Síle Moloney

Police Commissioner Dermot Shea announced on Thursday, Oct. 29, the appointment of six NYPD commanders to new leadership positions in patrol, transit, transportation and school safety within the department’s executive team. The NYPD said the promotions build on the continued transformation of leadership for areas integral to the agency’s overall operations and mission. “I am privileged to elevate each of these distinguished longtime NYPD leaders,” said Shea. “Each of these commanders has shown exceptional vision in helping to steer the department through the advancements of the last several years, and each uniquely reflects the values and concerns of the