Crime

Concourse Village: Search for 15-Year-Old Girl

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Najah Rodriguez, 15,  who was reported missing in the 44th precinct.   Najah was last seen Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020 at 8.50 p.m., leaving her home at 3071 Park Avenue, Apt 3C, in the Concourse Village section of the Bronx. She is described as being approximately 5 feet, 1 inch tall, weighs 125 pounds, has a thin build, medium complexion, brown eyes and dark hair. No clothing description was available on the date she was last seen.   Anyone with information with regard to this missing person


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South Bronx: Search for 14-Year-Old Girl

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Nevaeh Reid, 14, who was reported missing in the 40th precinct which covers Port Morris, Mott Haven, and Melrose.   Navaeh was last seen at her home at 530 Exterior Street Apt 5H in the South Bronx on Friday, Nov. 20, 2020 at 5 p.m. She is described as female, Black, 5 feet, 7 inches tall, weighs 140 pounds, has brown eyes and black hair. She was last seen wearing a gray sweater and a black coat.   Anyone with information with regard to this missing person


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NY AG Urges Caution Against Rising Threat of ‘Revenge Porn’ in Time of Coronavirus

By SÍLE MOLONEY
New York Attorney General Letitia James issued an alert on Wednesday, Nov. 18, to warn New Yorkers about potential invasions of privacy while they are engaged in intimate online or mobile conversations with their partners. Her office wrote that as New Yorkers practice social distancing in response to the COVID-19 public health crisis, an increased number of individuals are engaging in intimate conversations with distanced partners with webcams and video chat apps, or are meeting new partners online and dating virtually.   Unfortunately, some users have chosen to take screenshots or recordings of their partners without their knowledge or consent


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Search for 61-Year-Old Man, Last Seen Nov. 21

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Edwin Fontanez, 61, who was reported missing in the 42nd precinct.    It was reported to police that Fontanez was last seen inside his home at 917 Home Street, Bronx, NY 10459 on Saturday Nov. 21, 2020 at 9.30 a.m. He is described as male, Hispanic, 5 feet, 8 inches tall, weighs 150 pounds, has brown eyes, gray hair and was last seen wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt, gray sweatpants and black sneakers.   Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the


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South Bronx: 38-Year-Old Man Stabbed, Dies as 41-Year-Old Woman is Injured & Hospitalized

By SÍLE MOLONEY
On Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020 at approximately 4.09 p.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding an assault in front of 310 East 149th Street in the South Bronx, in the 40th precinct.   Upon arrival, officers observed a 41-year-old woman with a slash wound to her left forearm and a 38-year-old man with multiple stab wounds to the torso.   EMS transported both victims to NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln, where the man was subsequently pronounced deceased. The woman is in stable condition. There have been no arrests at this time and the investigation is ongoing.   The identity of


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Morris Heights: Three Suspects Wanted After 19-Year-Old is Stabbed Throughout Body

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance identifying the individuals in the attached surveillance photos who are wanted for questioning in connection with an assault that occurred in the 44th precinct.    On Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020 at approximately 10.22 a.m. three unidentified men approached a 19-year-old male victim as he was walking around the corner of Jerome Avenue and East 174th Street in the Morris Park section of the Bronx. The victim noted the individuals were holding knives, and attempted to run away. The assailants pursued him and when they reached East 174th Street and Townsend Avenue, they


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NYC Sheriff Shuts Down Bronx Super Spreader “Fight Club” event in Hunts Point

By DAVID GREENE
Members of the New York City Sheriff’s Department shut down an illegal “fight club” type event last week in the Hunts Point section of the Bronx, where a crowd of over 200 had jammed into a private warehouse. A video from the event showed many guests not wearing masks and the gathering may have been a ‘super spreader’ type event for the coronavirus.   The sheriff’s office reported that deputy sheriffs discovered the event, billed as the “Rumble in the Bronx,” taking place at 347 – 351 Coster Street at 11.15 p.m., on Saturday, Nov. 14. Video of the broadcast


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Bedford Park: Kitchen Fire in 6-Story Dwelling, No Injuries

By MIRIAM QUIÑONES & SÍLE MOLONEY
  The FDNY responded to a call received on Sunday evening, Nov. 22 at 9.59 p.m. regarding a fire which broke out at 2928 Jerome Avenue in the Bedford Park section of the Bronx.   All hands i.e. 12 units comprising 60 firefighters responded to the incident. According to one resident, these included Ladder 3, Ladder 19 and Ladder 57. The FDNY confirmed that the fire started in the kitchen of an apartment dwelling located in the six-story building (60 x 80 feet).   Fortunately, no hospital transfers were required and there were no injuries arising from the incident, and


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