Eleven Bronx Elected Officials Call to Halt Plans for New Mott Haven Prison

Eleven Bronx elected officials have urged Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council Speaker Corey Johnson to halt plans to construct a new prison facility in the South Bronx amid a budget crunch caused by the coronavirus, and to reallocate the funds instead to critical programs for vulnerable populations. Congressman José E. Serrano, who is due to retire later this year, Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., and nine other Bronx based state senators and assembly members, wrote to de Blasio and Johnson asking them to reconsider construction plans for a new jail facility in the Bronx’s Mott Haven neighborhood,

By Síle Moloney

The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance identifying the individual in the attached photo and video wanted for questioning in connection with a burglary within the confines of the 44th precinct. On Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at approximately 9:25 a.m., a 58-year-old male employee entered a Bodega on 238 East 161st Street and discovered the side door lock was damaged. Subsequent investigation determined that at approximately 2:35 a.m., the same day, an unidentified person had gained entry and removed ten cases of Heineken before fleeing direction. Anyone with information in

By Síle Moloney

On Thursday, May 28, 2020 at approximately 7:58 p.m., police responded to a 911 call of a person stabbed at 861 Tinton Avenue within the confines of the 40th precinct. Upon arrival, officers determined that a 32-year-old male was stabbed in the abdomen. EMS responded and transported the victim to NYC Health & Hospitals/Lincoln where he was pronounced deceased. A person was taken in for questioning and the investigation is ongoing. The name of the deceased is being withheld pending proper family notification. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime

By Síle Moloney

The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance identifying the male depicted in the attached surveillance photo and video wanted for questioning in connection with an assault that occurred within the confines of the 44th precinct. On Friday, May 8, 2020 at approximately 6:00 p.m., in front of 1052 Anderson Ave, a 22-year-old male victim became involved in a dispute with a female which escalated into a physical confrontation. During the dispute, an unidentified male produced a knife and slashed the victim in the neck before fleeing northbound on Anderson Ave. EMS

By Síle Moloney

The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance identifying the male depicted in the attached surveillance photos and video who is wanted for questioning in connection with a burglary that occurred within the confines of the 42nd precinct. The following has been reported to the police: On Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at approximately 11:30 p.m., in the vicinity of East 162nd Street and Melrose Avenue, an unidentified male gained entry to the building by pushing through a window. Once inside, he removed two laptops valued at approximately $2,000 and fled in an unknown

By Síle Moloney

On Friday, May 29, 2020 at approximately 9:31 p.m., police responded to a 911 call of an aided male near the corner of Bolton Street and Pelham Parkway, within the confines of the 49th precinct. Upon arrival, officers were informed that a 69-year-old male was removed from the location by EMS, and transported to NYC Health & Hospitals/Jacobi, with a laceration to the forehead, where he was subsequently pronounced deceased. The Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death and the investigation remains ongoing. The deceased has been identified as: Mejia, Cesar 69-year-old male 2190 Bolton Street

By Síle Moloney

On Saturday, May 30, 2020 at approximately 1:47 a.m., police responded to a 911 call of a motor vehicle collision on the Cross Bronx Expressway at the Jerome Avenue exit (2A), within the confines of the 44th precinct. Upon arrival, officers observed a 30-year-old male vehicle operator, unconscious and unresponsive, with trauma about the body. EMS responded to the location and transported the aided male to BronxCare Health System, where he was pronounced deceased. A 35-year-old male passenger was removed to Saint Barnabas Hospital with complaint of bodily pain, via EMS, in stable condition, and a 21-year-old female

By Síle Moloney

NYPD released body-worn camera footage on May 28, 2020 from a police-involved shooting that occurred on Apr. 1, 2020 in the confines of the 45th precinct in the Westchester Square area of the Bronx. The incident, during which eleven shots were fired by NYPD officers, occurred on the southeast corner of Zerega Avenue and Westchester Avenue. Ricardo Cardona, 55, a civilian, who was armed with a gun and a knife at the time of the incident, died in the days following its occurrence. The video includes available evidence leading up to, as well as during the incident. The

By Síle Moloney

The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Shantia Brown (pictured) who was reported missing on Friday, May 22, 2020 within the confines of the 43rd precinct. The details are as follows: Missing: Shantia Brown 15-year-old female Black 420 Howe Avenue Bronx, NY It was reported to police that Brown was last seen at her residence at 420 Howe Avenue on Friday, May 22, 2020 at 11:12 a.m. She is described as 5 foot, 5 inches tall, weighs 180 pounds and was last seen wearing a purple shirt, blue jeans and black