University Heights: Woman Found Dead on Jerome Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A woman has been found dead on Jerome Avenue in University Heights. On Saturday, May 29, at around 6.27 a.m., police were alerted to a report of an unconscious female, lying in front of 2301 Jerome Avenue, in the 52nd precinct. Upon arrival, officers observed an unconscious, unresponsive female with no obvious signs of trauma. EMS also responded and pronounced the female deceased. The medical examiner will determine the cause of death and the investigation is ongoing. The identity of the deceased is pending family notification. Anyone with information with regard to this incident is asked

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Dear Readers, In 2020, in acknowledgement of the diverse composition of the local communities the Norwood News serves, we updated our website, www.norwoodnews.org, to allow users to read our site in Spanish, Bengali, Arabic, Chinese and French, using a Google Translate function. Readers can translate the site from English into each of these languages by selecting the relevant language from the drop-down menu located in the top, right-hand corner of the home page. As a nonprofit news organization, with limited resources, we decided to include this translation function on our site to help you, our community of readers, access local

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark has released the findings of a 23-page report on the Public Integrity Bureau’s investigation into an incident involving Bronx teen, Jahmel Leach, and the NYPD which took place on Fordham Road on June 1, 2020. A video of the incident was also released on the same day, May 18. The report found no criminality on the part of the NYPD in terms of the officers’ use of force against Jahmel, during the incident. The report was released days before the world marked the first anniversary of the killing of George Floyd, an African

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance locating Donald Buel, 76, of 745 East 231st Street, in Wakefield, who was reported missing on Wednesday, May 25, in the 47th precinct. It was reported to police that Buel was last seen in the vicinity of 4225 Webster Avenue on Sunday, May 23, at around 11 a.m. He is described as being 5 feet, 9 inches tall, weighs 150 pounds, has brown eyes and a salt and pepper beard and hair. His clothing description at the time of his disappearance is unknown. Anyone with information regarding this missing person is

Search for Missing 17-Year-Old last seen in The Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a 17-year-old youth who was reported missing on Sunday, May 23, in the 42nd precinct. Jamel Martinez, 17, of 440 East 105 Street, Apartment 10D in Manhattan was last seen at 950 Jennings Street, in the vicinity of Charlotte Gardens in The Bronx, at 10 p.m. on Saturday, May 22. Jamel is described as being 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs 140 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black sweater, gray sweatpants and multicolor sneakers. A photo is attached. Anyone with information

The NYPD confirmed an accident involving three vehicles occurred at Fordham Road and Webster Avenue on the border of Fordham Manor and Fordham Heights, last weekend. Police said the three impacted vehicles included a parked 2006 Acura, a 2021 Toyota, and a second 2006 Acura. According to eye witness reports, the accident happened on Saturday, May 15, at around 9.30 a.m. This was later confirmed by police. Eye-witnesses said a white SUV was traveling along a bus lane, and was about to park when another blue/gray SUV arrived on the scene and the two vehicles collided, causing the

The joint apprenticeship and training committee for the metallic lathers and reinforcing ironworkers, Local Union #46, will soon begin recruiting to fill 50 lather (wood, wire and metal) apprenticeships, the New York State Department of Labor (DOL) announced on Thursday, May 20. The 50 apprenticeships cover the committee’s three recruitment regions of New York City, the Hudson Valley and Long Island, and the program’s jurisdiction includes the counties of Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk, and Westchester. Applications must be submitted online at www.ml46.org, on weekdays, from June 22 to July 6, 2021, excluding July

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Two people are dead following a crash on the Major Deegan Expressway. On Friday, May 21, at approximately 00.01 a.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a motor vehicle collision on the south bound Major Deegan Expressway between Exit 10 (West 230th Street) and Exit 9 (Fordham Road), in the 52nd precinct. Upon arrival, officers observed a white 2015 BMW M3 sedan which had collided with the rear of a tractor trailer operated by a 57-year-old man. EMS responded to the location and pronounced two occupants of the sedan, an unidentified, male driver and an unidentified,

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance locating a person reported missing in the 52nd precinct. It was reported to police that Eric Quiñones of 162 West Kingsbridge Road, Apt. 6G in Fordham Manor was last seen on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at approximately 6 a.m. at his home. He is described as male, 67 years-old, approximately 5 feet, 8 inches tall, Hispanic, weighs approximately 145 pounds, has brown eyes and graying hair. His clothing description at the time of his disappearance was unknown. Anyone with information with regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s