UPDATE Norwood: Emotionally Disturbed Patient Picks Up Knife inside Montefiore ER

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A patient reportedly grabbed a knife while inside Montefiore’s ER department on Tuesday, June 16, according to the NYPD but the incident resulted in no injuries.

UPDATE Kingsbridge: Off Duty Cop Charged with Shooting Man Had Accessed Police Databases without Due Authorization

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark announced Thursday, June 11, that an NYPD officer who had been suspended without pay after allegedly, while off-duty, shooting a man in the head, has been indicted for attempted murder, assault, kidnapping and other charges in connection to the incident. The shooting which, according to the DA’s office, stemmed from the officer’s search for his stolen car, took place in the Kingsbridge section of The Bronx in March, as reported at the time.

Wakefield: Three Sought for Robbery & Assault of 68-Year-Old Woman on White Plains Road

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the three people seen in the attached photos, who police say are wanted in connection with a robbery that occurred in the Wakefield section of The Bronx.

Wakefield: 69-Year-Old Man Arrested in Fatal April Hit ‘n Run that Killed 29-Year-Old Mt. Hope Man

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 69-year-old man has been arrested following a fatal car crash in the Wakefield section of The Bronx in April in which a 29-year-old man died.

UPDATE Five Gangs Charged with Selling Fentanyl in South Bronx Hub Where Overdoses Plague the Community

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced Monday, June 15, that 32 people, named further below, have been charged in five indictments with flooding the Hub area of the South Bronx with fentanyl, heroin and other narcotics. They said four of the defendants are charged with operating as a major trafficker.

UPDATE NYPD: Victim Slashed at Briggs Ave & East Kingsbridge Rd as Major Crime in NW Bronx Remains High

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

Police said a man slashed in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx during an early morning robbery is in stable condition. They added that the victim was being uncooperative with investigators.

Marble Hill: Four Sought for Gang Assault and Chest Stabbing

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the people seen in the attached photos and video who they say are sought in connection with a gang assault that occurred in Marble Hill.

Norwood: Man Hospitalized after Stabbing on East 207th Street, Three Males Sought

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 31-year-old man has been hospitalized following a stabbing in the Norwood section of The Bronx, police said.

UPDATE Our Bronx Economic Development Summit Draws Hundreds Over Two Days

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Our Bronx and the Bronx Economic Development Corporation (BXEDC) hosted the inaugural Bronx Economic Development Summit on Friday, June 5, and Saturday, June 6, convening practitioners, planners, elected officials, national thought leaders, and Bronx community leaders, all focused on advancing a long-term economic development strategy for the borough.

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UPDATE Norwood: Emotionally Disturbed Patient Picks Up Knife inside Montefiore ER

UPDATE Kingsbridge: Off Duty Cop Charged with Shooting Man Had Accessed Police Databases without Due Authorization

Wakefield: Three Sought for Robbery & Assault of 68-Year-Old Woman on White Plains Road

Wakefield: 69-Year-Old Man Arrested in Fatal April Hit ‘n Run that Killed 29-Year-Old Mt. Hope Man

UPDATE Five Gangs Charged with Selling Fentanyl in South Bronx Hub Where Overdoses Plague the Community

UPDATE NYPD: Victim Slashed at Briggs Ave & East Kingsbridge Rd as Major Crime in NW Bronx Remains High

Marble Hill: Four Sought for Gang Assault and Chest Stabbing

Norwood: Man Hospitalized after Stabbing on East 207th Street, Three Males Sought

UPDATE Our Bronx Economic Development Summit Draws Hundreds Over Two Days