Criminal Justice

Bronx Man Pleads Guilty in Rental Scam Defrauding Multiple Victims of Thousands of Dollars

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. announced July 14 that Bronx man, Juan Valoy, 47, pleaded guilty to stealing around $25,000 from three victims through an apartment rental scam. He said Valoy pleaded guilty in New York State Supreme Court to one count of grand larceny in the third degree. Under the terms of his plea, Bragg said he is expected to be sentenced on Sept. 9, to a promised sentence of two to four years in State prison.

B.R.A.G. Hosts 11th Annual Peace Barbecue in Wakefield

By DAVID GREENE
Residents of all ages turned out for the 11th Annual Bronx Rises Against Gun Violence (B.R.A.G.) North Peace Barbeque on Saturday, June 20, in the Wakefield section of The Bronx in observance of Gun Violence Awareness Month in June.

Bedford Park: Four Sought in Gang Assault

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the four people seen in the attached video and photos who they say are wanted in connection with an assault that occurred in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx.