Norwood: Search for 16-Year-Old Missing Girl

The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Jazzmarie Arsenec, 16, of 31 West Mosholu Parkway North, Apt 1M in Norwood.   It was reported to the police that Jazzmarie was last seen Thursday, June 3, at 7 p.m. inside her home, located in the 52nd precinct. She is described as female, approximately 5 feet, 3 inches tall, weighs 145 pounds, Hispanic, has a medium build, light complexion, brown eyes and brown hair. She was last seen wearing a green hooded sweatshirt, blue pajama pants and white sneakers.   A photo of Jazzmarie is attached.


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Soundview: Search for Missing 16-Year-Old Girl

The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating Jazmary Thompson, 16, of Apt 10B, 1340 Stratford Avenue in the Soundview section of The Bronx, located in the 43rd precinct.   It was reported to the police that Jazmary was last seen Monday, May 31, at  3.30 p.m. inside of her home. She is described as being about 5 feet, 3 inches tall, weighs 115 pounds, has a thin build, brown eyes with short, kinky brown and blonde hair. She was last seen wearing a gray sweatsuit.   A photo of Jazmary is attached.   Anyone


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Update: Missing 34-Year-Old Man from North Riverdale Found

The NYPD have confirmed that a man from North Riverdale who had been reported missing has been found. Police had sought the public’s assistance in recent days locating Daniel Cabrera, 34, of Arlington Avenue in North Riverdale, located in the 50th precinct.   It was reported to police that Cabrera was last seen Sunday, May 30, 2021 at midday inside the Monastery of Saint Mary of Egypt Church at 320 East 3rd Street, Manhattan, located in the 9th precinct. He was described as being around 5 feet, 6 inches tall, weighing 160 pounds, of a slim build, light complexion, brown


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Search for Man in Connection with Bronx-wide Forcible Touching Pattern

  The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance identifying the individual seen in the attached surveillance video and photos in connection with a Bronx-wide, forcible touching pattern reported in the 42nd, 46th and 52nd precincts.   The first incident took place in the 52nd precinct. It was reported to police that on Thursday, April 29, at approximately 10.15 a.m., in front of 2545 Valentine Avenue in Fordham Manor, a 21-year-old woman was walking southbound on Valentine Avenue when the unknown individual, riding a black e-scooter, approached her from behind and grabbed her buttocks before fleeing northbound on East Fordham Road


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UPDATE Parents Arrested following Death of 8-Year-Old Boy

The parents of an 8-year-old boy from Williamsbridge who died last June have been arrested on murder charges.   Police responded to a call from Montefiore North Hospital emergency room regarding the child, who had been brought to the facility by his mother from his Williamsbridge home, on Tuesday, June 1, at around 2.10 p.m.   The child was unconscious and unresponsive, with no obvious signs of trauma observed. Joseph Barney, 8, of East 214th Street was pronounced deceased at the hospital.   The medical examiner was due to determine the cause of death. There were no initial arrests, and


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Webster Avenue: Search for Missing 7-Year-Old Girl

  The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing little girl who lives just outside the border of Fordham Heights on Webster Avenue, in the 48th Precinct.   Madyson, Camilo, 7, of 2038 Webster Avenue, Apt#3N in the Bronx was last seen on Tuesday, June 1, at 3 p.m., running away from NYC Health & Hospitals/Jacobi, located at 1400 Pelham Parkway in Morris Park, in the 49th precinct.   She is described as female, Black, approximately 4 feet tall, weighs about 50 pounds, has a thin build, medium complexion, brown eyes and black hair. She was last


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DOB Pledges Zero Tolerance, Announces Sweep of Construction Sites for Safety Violations

NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) Commissioner Melanie E. La Rocca announced on Tuesday, June 1, that teams of DOB enforcement inspectors will be deployed across the five boroughs to perform safety sweeps on “the city’s larger and more complex construction sites,” to ensure they are safe for both workers and the public.   DOB officials said that when performing these “zero tolerance” sweeps, DOB inspectors will issue enforcement actions if they observe any safety violations, and will shut down sites if they find serious safety lapses. “Our inspectors and community engagement teams will also be distributing “Worker Alert” safety information


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University Heights: Fire in 6-Story Multiple Dwelling Under Control

  A fire that broke out in a 6-story multiple dwelling in University Heights was brought under control in the early hours of Monday, May 31, 2021.   Images from the Citizen’s App show a number of firefighters and fire trucks at the scene. An FDNY tweet at 3.28 a.m. indicated that “All Hands” were responding to the incident. Bronx All Hands Box 3385, 2707 SEDGWICK AVE, Multiple Dwelling 'A' Fire, APT 5C — FDNYalerts (@FDNYAlerts) May 31, 2021 An update by a user of the Citizen’s App posted at 3.38 a.m. indicated that firefighters had reported that nobody had


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Norwood/Bedford Park: Cyclist Struck by SUV on Mosholu Parkway

An unidentified cyclist was struck by an SUV on the Norwood-Bedford Park border, with both the driver and the biker blaming each other for the collision.   According to NYPD spokesperson, Sergeant Edward Riley, the incident was reported at 1:16 p.m. on Saturday, May 22, at the intersection of East Mosholu Parkway South and Bainbridge Avenue.   Riley wrote in an email, “Vehicle 1 stated he was going straight when a bicycle was going at a high rate of speed and tried making a left turn, and collided with Vehicle 1.” He added, “Bicyclist states he was going straight, and


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