UPDATE Wakefield: Police Release Photos of Vehicle Sought in Thanksgiving Day Fatal Shooting of 23-Year-Old

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD released photos on Nov. 28 of a vehicle which they are attempting to identify and locate in the context of a murder investigation following the fatal shooting of a 23-year-old man in Wakefield on Thanksgiving Day.   Police officials from the 47th Precinct said that on Thursday, Nov. 24, at around 8.41 p.m., police responded to a 911 call of shots fired in the vicinity of Bronxwood Avenue and East 233rd Street.   “Upon arrival, officers observed a 23-year-old male, unconscious, with a gunshot wound to the neck,” a police spokesperson said. “EMS responded and transported the aided


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Allerton: Police Release Video of Suspect Wanted for Shooting of Gas Station Employee

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD has released video footage and a photo of the suspect sought in connection to the shooting that occurred in the Allerton section of The Bronx, as reported, during which a gas station employee was shot in the head at close range.   Police are asking for the public’s assistance identifying the individual seen in the attached video and photo who is sought in connection to the assault.   As reported, police said that on Tuesday, Nov. 22, at around 7 p.m., at a Sunoco gas station located at 2290 Boston Road in Allerton, a 59-year-old male employee was


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University Heights: Search for Man Sought for Assault on Police Officer

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  Officers from the 52nd Precinct are asking for the public’s help identifying the two people seen in the attached video and photo who are sought in connection to an assault on a police officer that occurred in  University Heights. Police said that on Tuesday, Nov. 22, at around 10.39 p.m., officers in uniform, who were in an unmarked police vehicle, observed a person changing a license plate on a gray 2007 BMW M5 in front of 2287 Loring Avenue, and attempted to conduct a car stop.   “The initial police vehicle was parked slightly in front of the BMW,


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Kingsbridge Heights: Search for Girl, 15, Reported Missing

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance locating a 15-year-old girl reported missing who lives in Kingsbridge Heights.   Police said Maria Batista of 5 East 196 Street, Apt#406 in The Bronx, was last seen Monday, Nov. 21, at 7.30 a.m., leaving her home. She is described as being around 5 feet, 4 inches tall, weighs 130 pounds, is Hispanic, has a medium complexion, brown eyes and black hair. She was last seen wearing a black coat, black pants, and black and blue ‘Yeezy’ sneakers.   Anyone with information regarding this missing person is asked to call the NYPD’s


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Fordham Manor: Person Sought for Arson Attack

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photo and video who is sought in connection to an arson attack that occurred in Fordham Manor.    Police said that on Tuesday, Nov. 22, at around 00.10 a.m., a person approached the front of a business located at 2481 Creston Avenue and set fire to garbage outside the location. (Both a Citi bank branch and a 99 Cents store are located in the vicinity of this address, according to Google Maps.)   “The fire spread, engulfing a gray 2012 Nissan Rogue, parked at


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Federal Authorities Recall Indigo-Branded Papa and Mama Bear Mugs Due to Burn & Laceration Hazards

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (UPC) recalled, on Nov. 23, 270 Indigo-branded “Papa Bear” and “Mama Bear” mugs sold in the U.S. with batch numbers 1220, 0621, 1021 or 0920. A further 29,232 of the mugs were sold in Canada. “Indigo” and the batch number are printed on the bottom of the mugs. The UPC number 882709402770 or 882709402763 is also printed on a white price sticker on the bottom of the mugs.   The mugs are made of ceramic, and have a white exterior with either a “PAPA BEAR” or “MAMA BEAR” decal and white animal ears on


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Federal Authorities Recall Some Bendex Disney-Themed Clothing Due to Potential Lead Poisoning Hazard

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (UPC) recalled 87,000 units of some Bendex-branded, children’s Disney-themed clothing sets on Nov. 23, citing safety concerns.   Authorities said the textile ink painted on the recalled clothing sets contains levels of lead that exceed either the federal lead paint ban, or the federal lead content ban, posing a lead poisoning hazard. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health issues.   The recall involves Bentex children’s clothing sets in nine different, Disney-themed styles. The item and batch numbers are printed on the clothing neck or side label.  


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Norwood: Man Sought following Early Morning Non-Fatal Shooting

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photos who is sought in connection to a non-fatal shooting in Norwood.   Police said that on Sunday, Nov. 13, at around 3.50 a.m. the man exited a social club located at 390 East 204th Street, and entered a black Mercedes Benz sedan with a New Jersey temporary license plate.   He drove a short distance to 3310 Webster Avenue, also in Norwood, where, from inside his vehicle, he allegedly took out a gun and fired it recklessly multiple times at an unknown target. He


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Fordham/University Heights: Man Wanted for Gunpoint Robbery

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating and identifying the person seen in the attached photos and video who is sought in connection to a gunpoint robbery that occurred on the border of Fordham Heights and University Heights.   Police at the 46th Precinct said that on Wednesday, Oct. 26, at around 3.52 a.m., in the vicinity of Jerome Avenue and West 184th Street, a man approached a 27-year-old male victim, displayed a gun, and demanded money from him. “The subject fled southbound with $150 currency on Jerome Avenue to parts unknown,” a police spokesperson said. “There are


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