Highbridge: Search for 69-Year-Old Missing Man

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Alvin Lattimore of 936 Woodycrest Avenue in Highbridge, who was reported missing in the 44th precinct. Lattimore was last seen on July 24, 2021 at approximately 8 a.m. leaving Lincoln Hospital, located at 234 East 149th Street in the South Bronx. He is described male, 69 years old, Black, is approximately 5 feet, 6 inches tall, and was last seen wearing a white and orange shirt, khaki shorts, white New Balance sneakers, and had a cast on his right arm. Anyone with information with regard to this missing person

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Tyresse Bengochea, of 1350 Ogden Avenue, Apt. 3D in Highbridge, who was reported missing in the 44th precinct. It has been reported to police that the missing was last seen on July 20, 2021 at approximately 11 p.m. in the vicinity of 1350 Ogden Avenue. He is described as male, 16 years old, approximately 5 feet, 7 inches tall, weighs approximately 110 pounds, has brown eyes, black hair, and was last seen wearing a black t-shirt, black shorts, and black sneakers. Anyone with information with regard to this missing person

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Gregory Padron, 63, of 1710 Vyse Avenue, located in the vicinity of Charlotte Gardens, south of the Cross Bronx Expressway, who was reported missing in the 42nd precinct. It was reported to police that Padron was last seen on Thursday July 21, at 5.10 p.m. at Vyse Avenue, at approximately 1 p.m. He is described as male, Hispanic, 6 feet tall, weighs 200 pounds, has brown eyes and black hair and was last seen wearing a white shirt and blue jeans. Anyone with information with regard to this missing person is

By DAVID GREENE

Days after being called on by Brooklyn Borough President and Democratic mayoral nominee, Eric Adams, to visit the Bronx after a series of recent murders, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio stood with surviving family members, and joined Adams, Councilmember Vanessa Gibson and anti-violence advocates in demanding an end to the violence. The last minute “Stop the Violence” vigil was added to the mayor’s calendar late on Saturday, July 17, when he joined members of Bronx Connect / Release The Grip and Guns Down Life Up on College Avenue in Morrisania, across the street from where Billy Wynn,

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

Police have confirmed that a 4-year-old boy has fallen from a balcony at 1500 Noble Avenue in Van Nest on Saturday afternoon, July 24, and remains in a critical condition. The incident is reported to have occurred at around 2.25 p.m. on Saturday. EMS responded and transported the child to Jacobi Hospital. An NYPD spokesperson said the child was standing on the balcony of the 10th floor of the building, climbed over the balcony and fell down ten stories. He sustained severe trauma to his body. Police said an adult male was present inside the apartment at the

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a 16-year-old teen who was reported missing on Friday, July 23, in the 43rd precinct. William Nurse of 710 Croes Avenue, Apt #6C in the Clason Point section of the Bronx was last seen on Friday, May 28, 2021 at his home. William is described as being approximately 5 feet, 4 inches tall, weighs 130 pounds, has brown eyes and black hair. He was last seen wearing dark grey sweat pants, a white t-shirt, grey Nike sneakers, and a black hooded sweatshirt. A photo of the missing is attached.

By DAVID GREENE

Video by David Greene A crowd of about 100 turned out for an anti-gun violence rally in Belmont on July 14, near the site where 13-year-old Jaryan Elliot was shot and killed on Sunday, July 11, as reported. A man believed to be Jaryan’s godfather used a bullhorn to temporarily disrupt the press conference held by elected officials which preceded the rally. The event was organized by recently elected, District 15 City Councilman Oswald Feliz, District 16 Councilwoman and Democratic nominee for Bronx borough president, Vanessa Gibson, and Assemblyman José Rivera (A.D. 78) and was held at the corner

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police confirmed a 26-year-old man was shot on West Kingsbridge Road sidewalk at the junction of Jerome Avenue and West Kingsbridge Road, on the border of Fordham Manor and Kingsbridge Heights in the Bronx on Friday, July 23, at around 4.36 p.m. The shooting evolved from a dispute between the victim and another man and resulted in the victim being shot in the buttocks. The perpetrator fled the scene. According to one Citizen’s App post, he fled eastbound on East Kingsbridge Road. Police confirmed to Norwood News that he has not been caught. The victim was transported to

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Video courtesy of Citizen The FDNY is investigating a fire that broke out at Tracey Towers in Jerome Park on Friday, July 23. According to a video posted by Citizen’s App users, smoke was seen billowing seemingly from two sides of one of the towers at a certain point. Jean Hill, president of the Tracy Towers Tenants’ Organization, which had just held its last meeting before the summer break at the Mitchell Lama housing complex the previous evening, told the Norwood News on Friday that the fire had broken out on the 21st floor and had been extinguished.