Safety

Bronx Man Charged with Sex Trafficking, Rape & Attempted Strangulation Released on Bail

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A Bronx male sex offender, who was sentenced to 10 years in prison in May 2022, had been released on bail in January 2021 despite having been hit, as a co-defendant, just four months earlier with 22 charges, including sex trafficking of a child and promoting prostitution and separately, for rape, a criminal sex act, unlawful imprisonment, and attempted strangulation. Upon release on bail, he attempted to traffic a previous victim and was rearrested the following month.   Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on May 16 [2022] that the defendant, Reginald Cooke, AKA Reggie, 33, last of Anderson


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Bedford Park: Search for Gunman following Non-Fatal Shooting, Residents Want Cameras for P.S. 8

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating the person seen in the attached surveillance video and photo who is sought for questioning in connection to a non-fatal shooting that occurred in Bedford Park, located in the 52nd precinct.   On Wednesday, June 8, at around 2.20 p.m., a 22-year-old male victim was in a vehicle (as a passenger), located opposite 214 East Mosholu Parkway South, when he encountered the unidentified shooter. The gunman shot the victim in the back, and then fled on foot westbound along East 203rd Street, toward Valentine Avenue.    “The victim was removed


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Bronx Mom Enraged & Shaken after 17-Year-Old Arrested for Gun Possession Inside East Harlem School

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A Bronx mother has been left “enraged” and “shaken,” following news that at the Harlem school attended by two of her children, a 17-year-old male student was found to have been in possession of a gun on the school campus on Tuesday, June 7. He has since been arrested.   Police said at approximately 12.30 in the afternoon on June 7, officers from the 25th precinct in East Harlem were informed that “a student was in possession of a firearm” inside Harlem Prep Elementary School/Democratic Prep Endurance High School, located at 240 East 123rd Street in Manhattan.   NYPD officials


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The Bronx Responds to Mass Shootings in Buffalo, California and Texas as State Passes New Gun Laws

By DAVID GREENE
After a series of recent mass shootings, including one racially motivated one at a supermarket in Buffalo, NY on May 14, another at a flea-market in Houston, TX on May 15, another the same day at a Taiwanese church in California, and another on May 24 at an elementary school in Uvalde, TX, Bronxites took to the streets to mourn the victims, and called on elected officials to ban automatic weapons, tighten current gun laws, and close loopholes. Their calls were heard.   Members of North Bronx Racial Justice (NBRJ) had already planned a vigil for the victims of the


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Adams: Mask Requirements to be Lifted on June 13 for 2 to 4-Year-Olds in New York City

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on Thursday, June 9, that the mask mandate in schools and daycare centers for 2 to 4-year-old children will be made optional, effective Monday, June 13.      “I have always said that the science will guide us out of the pandemic, and because we have followed the data, which shows that cases are steadily falling, we‘ve beaten back the latest COVID-19 surge,” Adams said. “New Yorkers stepped up when we needed them most and have put us on the path to lower risk.”   The mayor continued, “Throughout the current wave,


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Norwood: Search for 22-Year-old Missing Woman, Last Seen on May 26

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating a 22-year-old woman reported missing in Norwood, located in the 52nd precinct.   Police said Shania Joseph of 3343 Decatur Avenue “was last seen Thursday, May 26, 2022, at approximately 1200 hours [noon], leaving her residence.” They added, “She is described as being approximately 5’3″ tall, weighing 115 lbs., with brown eyes and brown hair. Unknown clothing description.” A photo of Joseph is attached. Anyone with information regarding this missing person is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can


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UPDATE Fordham Heights: Second Person Arrested following Fatal Shooting of 29-Year-Old Man

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE
The NYPD said on Monday, June 27, that they have arrested a second person in connection with a Fordham Heights fatal shooting of a 29-year-old man, in which the victim sustained a gunshot wound to the head. On Wednesday, June 7, at approximately 11.29 a.m., police said officers responded to a 911 call regarding a man who had been shot opposite 2323 Walton Avenue, located in the 46th precinct. Upon arrival, police discovered the 29-year-old man, laying on the ground with a gunshot wound to his head. “EMS responded and transported the victim to St. Barnabas Hospital where he was


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Charlotte Gardens: 12-Year-Old Girl in Hospital following Hit & Run Incident

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A 12-year-old girl was taken to the hospital following a hit & run incident that occurred in the Charlotte Gardens section of the Bronx. The NYPD shared the attached video and is asking for the public’s assistance identifying the vehicle and driver, the latter being sought in connection to allegedly leaving the scene of the accident, which occurred in the 42nd precinct.   It was reported to police that on Sunday, June 5, at approximately 4.25 p.m. in front of 1711 Boone Avenue, the 12-year-old girl was crossing the street when she was hit by a vehicle which then fled


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Wakefield: Search for 29-Year-Old Missing Man

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance locating a 29-year-old man reported missing from Wakefield.   It was reported to police that Jamoya Roberts of 4446 Wilder Avenue was last seen on Sunday, March 27, at around 8 a.m., leaving his home, located at 4446 Wilder Avenue. He is described as male, has a dark complexion, is around 6 feet, 2 inches tall, has a dark complexion, weighs around 190 pounds and has brown eyes and black hair. Roberts’ clothing description was unknown.   Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at


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