UPDATE Luis Rojas Cabrera Released without Bail; Passport Withheld after “Wellness” Center Death

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The Office of the Bronx District Attorney announced Tuesday, July 21, that following his arrest on Sunday, July 19, 55-year-old Luis Rojas Cabrera of Passaic, New Jersey was arraignment at Bronx Criminal Court at midnight on Monday, July 20.

Norwood: Intoxicated Person Transported to Local Hospital from JAMS Shelter

By DAVID GREENE

Fire department officials said an intoxicated person was transported by ambulance from the Jerome Avenue Men’s Shelter (JAMS) in Norwood on Sunday, July 19 to a nearby hospital. An FDNY official added that the person had been falling in and out of consciousness.

UPDATE Wakefield: 80-Year-Old Man Reported Missing Now Found

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD said an 80-year-old man who had been reported missing from the Wakefield section of The Bronx has been found.

UPDATE Kingsbridge/Riverdale: 35-Year-Old Man Stabbed on Riverdale Ave Close to Wellness Center Where Woman Fell Unconscious

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A stabbing has occurred in the Kingsbridge section of The Bronx on Monday evening, July 20, close to the location of a Wellness Center where a 27-year-old woman fell unconscious on Sunday, July 19, and later died, as reported.

UPDATE Kingsbridge/Riverdale: Man Arrested for Unauthorized Practice of Profession after “Wellness” Center Customer Dies

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD said they have arrested 55-year-old Luis Rojas Cabrera of Passaic, New Jersey and that he has been charged with reckless endangerment and unauthorized practice of profession after a 27-year-old woman was found unconscious at a wellness center on the border of the Kingsbridge and Riverdale sections of The Bronx on Sunday, July 19, and died. Rojas Cabrera was arrested on Sunday, July 19, police said.

Wakefield: Arrest Made in Sexually Motivated Burglary involving 8-Year-Old Girl

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD said they have made an arrest following a sexually motivated burglary in the Wakefield section of The Bronx in May, involving an 8-year-old girl.

UPDATE Norwood: Man Seemingly Stabbed in Head and Leg on East Gun Hill Road

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A young man estimated to be around 25 appears to have been the victim of a “machete” assault in the Norwood section of The Bronx on Saturday night, July 18.

NYC Emergency Management Urges Preparation for Thunderstorms, Gusty Winds & Flooding

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York City Emergency Management Department (NYCEM) is advising New Yorkers to prepare for severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, and localized flash flooding on Saturday, July 18.

UPDATE North Riverdale: Man Sought for Armed Robbery a Block from Site of Two Recent Sexual Assaults

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photos who they say is sought in connection with an armed robbery that occurred in the North Riverdale section of The Bronx, a block from the location of two recent sexual assaults.

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UPDATE Luis Rojas Cabrera Released without Bail; Passport Withheld after “Wellness” Center Death

Norwood: Intoxicated Person Transported to Local Hospital from JAMS Shelter

UPDATE Wakefield: 80-Year-Old Man Reported Missing Now Found

UPDATE Kingsbridge/Riverdale: 35-Year-Old Man Stabbed on Riverdale Ave Close to Wellness Center Where Woman Fell Unconscious

UPDATE Kingsbridge/Riverdale: Man Arrested for Unauthorized Practice of Profession after “Wellness” Center Customer Dies

Wakefield: Arrest Made in Sexually Motivated Burglary involving 8-Year-Old Girl

UPDATE Norwood: Man Seemingly Stabbed in Head and Leg on East Gun Hill Road

NYC Emergency Management Urges Preparation for Thunderstorms, Gusty Winds & Flooding

UPDATE North Riverdale: Man Sought for Armed Robbery a Block from Site of Two Recent Sexual Assaults