40th precinct

UPDATE Man with History of Violence & Mental Health Issues Charged with Fatal Stabbing of 14-Year-Old Boy

By SILE MOLONEY
A 14-year-old boy who grew up in the Wakefield section of the Bronx and who later moved to Mott Haven, has died following a fatal stabbing in Mott Haven on his way to school on Friday, Jan. 10, police said. Earlier on Friday, police had appealed to the public for help identifying the person seen in he attached image and video who they said was sought for questioning in connection to the incident and who they said they believed may have also been responsible for a prior stabbing of a 38-year-old male victim which also took place in Mott Haven earlier in January.

Violent Start to Gun Violence Awareness Month

By DAVID GREENE
At least seven people have been murdered in The Bronx, according to the NYPD, in the first 14 days of June, which marks “Gun Violence Awareness Month.” Five of those victims were stabbed, while two victims were shot, police said.

Soundview: Woman Arrested & Charged in 2022 Hit & Run Killing Cyclist

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Police announced on Friday, Feb. 23, that a 28-year-old woman from the Unionport section of The Bronx has been arrested following a 2022 “hit & run” collision in the Soundview section of The Bronx which resulted in the death of a 21-year-old male cyclist.