48th Precinct

Belmont: Search for Gunman Who Shot 17-Year-Old in Leg

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance identifying the individual seen in the attached video and photo who is sought for questioning in connection with a shooting that occurred in Belmont, located in the 48th precinct.   On Monday, Nov. 8, at approximately 2.40 p.m., a 17-year-old male victim was crossing the street at the corner of Bathgate Avenue and East Fordham Road in Belmont, when an unidentified individual who was inside a blue Dodge Durango, shot at the victim once, hitting him in the left leg, further to a verbal dispute.     The suspect then fled eastbound on


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Belmont: 23-Year-Old Man Arrested following Shooting of Two Cops on Thanksgiving Eve

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  Police confirmed on Saturday, Nov. 27, that pursuant to an ongoing investigation, a 23-year-old individual was arrested and charged the same day at 1 a.m. in the 48th precinct for the shooting of two police officers in the Belmont section of the Bronx on Thanksgiving Eve, Wednesday, Nov. 24.   Charlie Vasquez, 23, of Clay Street in Brooklyn, was charged with  two counts of attempted murder, two counts of assault, two counts of criminal use of a firearm, two counts of criminal possession of a loaded firearm, two counts of reckless endangerment and two counts of menacing.   Mayor


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West Farms: 39-Year-Old Man Murdered

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A murder investigation has opened following the shooting of a 39-year-old man in West Farms.   On Friday, Nov. 5, at approximately 1.44 a.m, police responded to a 911 call regarding an aided, unconscious man inside 1290 Rodman Place, in the 48th precinct. Upon arrival, officers observed a 39-year-old man, unconscious and unresponsive, lying on the second floor hallway, with gunshot wounds to the torso.   EMS responded to the location and transported the victim to Saint Barnabas Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. There are no arrests and the investigation remains ongoing.   The identity of the deceased is


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Belmont: Police Appeal for More Information on Man Charged with Sex Crimes Involving a Child

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in obtaining further information on an individual who was arrested for various, alleged sex-related crimes committed against a child.   It was reported to police that sometime between October 2020 and November 2020, inside 2246 Webster Avenue in Belmont, the individual allegedly sexually assaulted a 4-year-old boy.   Eric L. Montes, 48, of Belmont, was arrested on July 27, at 9.43 a.m., and charged with alleged predatory sexual assault against a child, an alleged criminal sexual act, alleged sex abuse, allegedly promoting an obscene sexual performance by a child, allegedly possessing an


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Charges Dropped against Sen. Sepúlveda in DV Case; Witness Does Not Wish to Testify

By DAVID GREENE
The Bronx District Attorney has dropped all charges against State Sen. Luis Sepúlveda who, as reported, was charged with allegedly attempting to choke his estranged wife at his West Farms home on Jan. 9, 2021.   A source at the Bronx District Attorney’s office said on Monday, Oct. 4, “The case against (Luis) Sepúlveda was dismissed today. We moved to dismiss because we are unable to meet (the) burden of proof.” The source added, “The complaining witness no longer wants to testify.”   The dismissal of the case, prompted Sepúlveda to tweet, “Today, the Office of the Bronx District Attorney


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Man Disrupts Press Conference ahead of Anti-Gun Violence March

By DAVID GREENE
Video by David Greene A crowd of about 100 turned out for an anti-gun violence rally in Belmont on July 14, near the site where 13-year-old Jaryan Elliot was shot and killed on Sunday, July 11, as reported. A man believed to be Jaryan’s godfather used a bullhorn to temporarily disrupt the press conference held by elected officials which preceded the rally.   The event was organized by recently elected, District 15 City Councilman Oswald Feliz, District 16 Councilwoman and Democratic nominee for Bronx borough president, Vanessa Gibson, and Assemblyman José Rivera (A.D. 78) and was held at the corner


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13-Year-Old Boy Shot in Belmont, Dies

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Police responded to a 911 call regarding a person who had been shot in front of 743 East 187th Street in Belmont, in the 48th precinct, on Sunday, July 11, at approximately 3.18 p.m.   Upon arrival, police observed a 13-year-old boy with a gunshot wound to his chest and leg. EMS also responded and transported the youth to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. There are no arrests at this time and the investigation is ongoing. The deceased has been identified as Jaryan Elliot of Belmont, The Bronx.   There was a lot of activity on the


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Pelham Parkway: Muslim Community Holds BBQ, Toy Giveaway & Car Rally for Mark Eid

By MIRIAM QUIÑONES & SÍLE MOLONEY
  ICNA Relief/Muslims for Humanity, the NYPD, Smiles through Cars, the Muslim & Immigrant Coalition for Justice, Bronx Community Council for Unity, Faith & Humanity, the Chaplain for the State of New York, and Empire Blue Cross, Blue Shield joined forces for an Eid celebration on Sunday, May 16, at 2141 Bronx Park East, in Pelham Parkway, following the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.   The celebration consisted of a barbecue, a toy giveaway and a car rally and was billed as a historical event in which “all faiths and community leaders were invited to participate.”  


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Update: Morris Heights Man involved in Citywide Police Impersonation Scam Arrested

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD has arrested a man living in Morris Heights who had been sought in connection with a citywide police impersonation and theft pattern.   The pattern spanned a number of police precincts, including the 48th precinct, encompassing Belmont, East Tremont, and West Farms, the 102nd precinct which covers central Queens containing Kew Gardens, Richmond Hill East, Richmond Hill, Woodhaven, and the northern part of Ozone Park, and the Midtown Manhattan North precinct which serves the area of Midtown Manhattan, south of Central Park.   On July 20, 2020, at approximately 1.20 p.m., the suspect allegedly engaged in a verbal


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