Olinville: Three Teenagers and One 24-Year-Old Shot, One 19-Year-Old Female Dead

By Síle Moloney

On Friday, Jun. 12, 2020 at 11:01 p.m., police responded to a 911 call of persons shot inside Shoelace Park located at East 226th Street and Bronx Boulevard, within the confines of the 47th precinct. Upon arrival, officers observed a total of four gunshot victims. One was a 15-year-old male who was shot in the buttocks, another was a 19-year-old female who was shot about the body, another was a 24-year-old male who was shot in the groin, and the fourth was a 16-year-old male who was shot in the ankle. EMS responded to the location and transported

By Síle Moloney

Public Notice New York State Attorney General Letitia James Public Hearing Via Video Conference on Police/Public Interactions During Recent Protests Wednesday, June 17th @ 11:00 AM The Office of the Attorney General has been designated by the Governor to investigate interactions between police officers and the public during recent protests. Attorney General James will be holding a public video hearing to examine the nature and details of these interactions. Members of the public are invited to provide written testimony relevant to this investigation. Oral testimony for the video hearing will be subject to hearing scheduling constraints and witness

By Síle Moloney

Mayor Bill de Blasio today updated New Yorkers on the City’s efforts to keep vulnerable New Yorkers cool indoors this summer. The Get Cool NYC program addresses the higher risk for indoor heat exposure for New Yorkers this summer, due to staying inside for social distancing, especially for those most at risk of COVID-19 complications. “Summer is upon us, and we must keep the most vulnerable New Yorkers cool and safe at home,” the mayor said. “We’re moving heaven and earth to get air conditioners to thousands of seniors in need, and I thank the Public Service Commission for

By Síle Moloney

The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance identifying the individual depicted in the attached photograph and video in connection to a shooting that occurred within the confines of the 50th precinct. On Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at approximately 4:30 a.m., inside of a residential lobby within the vicinity of Sedgwick Avenue and West 197th Street, two unidentified individuals were involved in an altercation. A 66-year-old male tried to intervene and was shot one time in the left leg. The individual with the firearm then fled the scene in an unknown direction. The victim

By Síle Moloney

On Thursday, Jun. 11, 2020 at approximately 2:58 a.m., police responded to a 911 wellness check call at 379 East 169th Street within the confines of the 44th precinct. Upon arrival, officers observed a 40-year-old male, unconscious and unresponsive, with multiple stab wounds throughout the body. EMS responded to the location and transported the victim to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. There are no arrests and the investigation remains ongoing. The identity of the deceased is pending proper family notification. Anyone with information with regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime

By David Greene

Two people have died as a result of an early morning crash on the Northbound Bronx River Parkway at East Gun Hill Road in Norwood. The incident was reported at 1:38 a.m. on Thursday, Jun. 11, when police were informed that a car was on fire at the location. Soon afterwards officers from the 47th precinct and the NYPD’s Highway Patrol quickly shutdown the roadway and attempted to remove one victim from the burning vehicle. One police official reported a male driver was pulled from a burning 2019 Dodge Challenger, “unconscious and unresponsive”. The man whose identity has

By Síle Moloney

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying an individual wanted for questioning in connection with an assault within the confines of the 43rd Precinct in Parkchester. On Saturday, Jun. 6, 2020 at approximately 11:55 a.m., a 29-year old male victim got into a verbal dispute with an unknown male individual in front of 1840 East Tremont Avenue, and the situation escalated into a physical confrontation. The male individual then brandished a knife and stabbed the victim several times about the torso, arms and legs, causing lacerations. The attacker then fled eastbound on East Tremont Avenue

By Síle Moloney

Police have reported that on Jun. 9, 2020 at approximately 00:10 a.m., officers responded to a call about a 26-year-old male who was stabbed in the chest and left leg outside 344 East 209th Street within the confines of the 52nd precinct. The victim was brought to Jacobi Medical Center. His injuries are not life-threatening and he is in a stable condition. No arrests have yet been made. Police are looking for a suspect who is described as a Black male in his 20s, approximately 5 feet, 10 inches, weighing approximately 180 pounds. Anyone with information with

By Síle Moloney

On Thursday, Jun. 4, 2020, at approximately 6:30 p.m., in the vicinity of Brook Avenue and East 149th Street, officers conducted a car stop in relation to an “open container in a vehicle” violation (alcohol-related). The car in question was occupied by two males and one female. Following an investigation, police recovered a number of items from the vehicle including lighter fluid, two hammers, spray paint, a laser pointer, a helmet, a sledge hammer and fireworks. Alexander Hogan, a 25-year-old male, Garrett Gebhardt, a 21-year-old male and Jacqueline Oglesby, a 25-year-old female were arrested and charged with criminal possession of