Crime

The Bronx Crime Report: Stolen Torahs, a Baby Shower Shooting, Missing Bronxites & Crime Stats

The Bronx Crime Report is a new feature on the Norwood News’ Breaking Bronx blog that will be published Mondays. It will include the latest crime statistics for the 52nd Precinct — Norwood, Bedford Park, Fordham-Bedford, and parts of Fordham, University Heights and Kingsbridge Heights — as well as crime updates, stories and features from this precinct and throughout the Bronx.

Bronx Crime Watch: Kingsbridge Road Car/Baby Jacking Suspect Caught on Video

Yesterday, police released this video of man suspected of stealing a car on Kingsbridge Road that happened to contain a 7-month-old baby. The baby was found safe and sound near the corner of Jerome Avenue and Gobles Place but police are still looking for the suspect and are asking for help in identifying and locating him.

The Bronx Crime Report

The Bronx Crime Report is a new feature on the Norwood News’ Breaking Bronx blog that will be published Mondays. It will include the latest crime statistics for the 52nd Precinct — Norwood, Bedford Park, Fordham-Bedford, and parts of Fordham, University Heights and Kingsbridge Heights — as well as crime updates, stories and features from this precinct and throughout the Bronx.

Bronx Cousins Found Murdered Inside Car in Norwood

A man and a woman, cousins who lived at different ends of the Bronx, were found murdered early this morning inside of a car on Perry Avenue in Norwood. Just after midnight, after receiving a report of a person shot, police say they discovered both Jason Rivera, 30, and Jennifer Rivera, 20, with gunshot wounds to the head. They were both inside of a vehicle in front of 3328 Perry Ave., which is about a block south of East Gun Hill Road.

Crime Watch: Webb Ave. Armed Robbery

Officers from the 52nd Precinct were called to 2500 Webb Ave. after an armed robbery was reported on Dec. 27. The victim said the suspect produced a silver firearm at just before 2:45 p.m. and took the victim’s cell phone. Police were looking for the armed bandit, described as a male Black, 6 feet tall and dressed in all black.