Mt. Hope: Search for Gunman Sought in Multiple Shooting in Both Legs of Second Man

The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance identifying and locating the person seen in the attached photo, who is sought for questioning in connection to a non-fatal shooting / assault that occurred in Mt. Hope.   Police said that on Monday, Nov. 7, at around 9.51 a.m., in front of 105 East 175th Street in Mt. Hope, a man got out of a black Honda Pilot with New Jersey license plates and fired multiple times at a 26-year-old male victim. The gunman then fled the scene by car in an unknown direction. The victim sustained gunshot wounds to both


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Morris Heights: Man Sought in Connection to Alleged Sexual Assault

The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance identifying the person seen in the attached photo who is sought in connection to a groping / sexual assault incident that occurred in Morris Heights.   Police said that on Tuesday, Nov. 29, at around 7.50 a.m., the victim, a 15-year-old girl, was on a Westchester BX19 bus in the vicinity of the intersection of Tremont Avenue and University Avenue when an unidentified man allegedly, forcibly grabbed her buttocks. He then exited the bus and fled on foot in an unknown direction. “There were no [physical] injuries reported as a result of


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Five Trinitarios Gang Members Plead Guilty in Fatal Stabbing of Lesandro “Junior” Guzman-Feliz

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced Wednesday, Nov. 30, that five members of the “Los Sures” set of the Trinitarios gang have pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in the June 20, 2018, fatal stabbing of “Lesandro Junior” Guzman-Feliz.   In the context of the announcement, Clark said the defendants’ actions culminated in the brutal attack on Junior. “They, along with seven other defendants, have been held accountable in the killing of the 15-year-old boy which horrified The Bronx and beyond. Since Junior was taken from his family, we have been relentless to attain justice for him.” She added, “These defendants


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UPDATE Fordham Heights: 14-Year-Old Boy Fatally Shot

  A 14-year-old boy has been fatally shot in Fordham Heights, police said.   A police spokesperson said on Wednesday, Nov. 30, at around 9.15 p.m. officers from the 46th Precinct responded to a 911 call regarding a male who had been shot in front of 2249 Morris Avenue. “Upon arrival, officers observed a 14-year-old male [with] a gunshot wound to the torso,” the spokesperson said. “EMS responded and transported the victim to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.”   As reported, an unnamed, 17-year-old girl has since been arrested on murder and other charges in connection to


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Wakefield: Thief Steals Unattended Car with 2-Year-Old Girl in Back Seat

  THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached video and photo who is sought in connection to the theft of an unattended, occupied vehicle, carrying an infant that occurred in the Wakefield section of The Bronx. Video courtesy of the NYPD   The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached video and photo who is sought in connection to the theft of an unattended, occupied vehicle, carrying an infant that occurred in the Wakefield section of The Bronx.   It was reported to police that


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University Heights: Suspect Sought in Non-Fatal Shooting, Victim Struck in Head Area

Officials from the 52nd Precinct are calling on the public to help with an investigation into a non-fatal shooting incident in University Heights.   They said the incident occurred on Nov. 26 at around 2:24 a.m. opposite 138 West Fordham Road. Police said a suspect shot and struck a victim in the head area before fleeing in the pictured vehicle.   A reward of up to $3,500 is being offered for information in relation to the incident.    Residents are asked to call 1-800-577-TIPS with any information they may have. Calls are confidential.       

Norwood: Youth, 21, Shot by Police, Laid to Rest; Gunshot Victim, 29, Walked 7 Blocks After Incident

Editor’s Note: The following story is an updated and extended version of the one published in our latest print edition.   Dozens of friends and family members came together to mourn the loss of Kyle Styles Lovera Lockett, 21, at Granby’s Funeral Service, Inc. in Wakefield on Friday, Nov. 11. As reported, the young man was fatally shot when police intervened in an altercation between Lockett and a 29-year-old man, later named as Ajamu Demmerle, in front of a deli on the corner of Gun Hill Road and Hull Avenue in Norwood on Thursday, Nov. 3.   As reported, police


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Mt Hope: Three Sought following Robbery of 34-Year-Old Man

The NYPD is asking the public’s help identifying the two people seen in the attached photos who are sought for questioning in connection to a robbery by a group of three that occurred in Mt. Hope.   Police said that on Saturday, Sept. 3, at around 9.30 a.m. in front of 1 East Burnside Avenue, a 34-year-old male victim was walking along the street when the driver of a white, Kia Telluride SUV pulled up alongside him, and three people got out and surrounded him.   Police said one of the three allegedly gestured to the victim’s waistband and said


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Fordham Heights: Two Sought following Non-Fatal Shooting

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating two people sought in connection to a non-fatal shooting that occurred in Fordham Heights.   Police said that on Tuesday, Oct. 11, at around 10.10 p.m., a 24-year-old man was walking with a friend in front of 2399 Grand Concourse when two people approached him. One of them allegedly displayed a gun and fired it several times, striking the victim once on his left arm.   The two fled the location on foot, northbound, along Grand Concourse toward East 187th Street. EMS responded and transported the victim to St. Barnabas Hospital


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