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Police a 17-year-old girl has been arrested following the fatal stabbing of a second 16-year-old girl inside an apartment in the Williamsbridge section of The Bronx. The incident follows another, recent separate fatal stabbing of a 40-year-old woman also inside an apartment in the nearby Wakefield section of The Bronx on June 28.
Of the latest tragedy, police said that on Tuesday, July 15, at around 3.56 p.m., police received a 911 call reporting a female had been stabbed inside 3511 Boston Road, located within the confines of the 47th Precinct.
“Upon arrival, officers located a 16-year-old female with multiple stab wounds throughout her head and body,” police said. “The victim was transported by EMS in critical condition to NYC Health and Hospitals/Jacobi where they were later pronounced deceased.”
Police said there were no initial arrests and the investigation remained ongoing. The deceased was identified as Aliyah Williams from the Williamsbridge section of The Bronx. On Wednesday, July 16, pursuant to an ongoing investigation, the 17-year-old unidentified girl was arrested and charged the previous day at 7.30 p.m. within the confines of the 47th Precinct which broadly covers the north central Bronx.
Police said she has been charged with murder, manslaughter, and criminal possession of a weapon. She is presumed innocent unless and until convicted in a court of law.
As reported, in a separate incident, police said that on Saturday, July 5, at around 00.40 a.m., 18-year-old Saniyah Cheatham of Prospect Avenue in Belmont, a student at Bronx Community College, who had been detained in custody inside the 41st Precinct in the Longwood section of The Bronx, was discovered unconscious at a certain point and after being transported to Lincoln Hospital, she was later pronounced deceased.
Her death has been ruled a suicide by the Office of the City’s Medical Examiner, though her family disagree with this and are calling for video camera footage of the incident to be released. Asked why she had been arrested, police said it was for an assault. A lawyer for the victim’s family later said the arrest was for an assault on another teenager.
Though overall crime has continued to drop in New York City as reported, The Bronx has seen a number of violent incidents reported in recent weeks. To view details of the latest crime statistics in the 46th, 50th and 52nd Precincts, click here.
The citywide index crime statistics for June 2025 are attached below.
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June
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June
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+/-
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% Change
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|
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2025
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2024
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|||
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Murder
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31
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36
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-5
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-13.9%
|
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Rape
|
166
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179
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-13
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-7.3%
|
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Robbery
|
1359
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1445
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-86
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-6.0%
|
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Felony Assault
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2680
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2915
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-235
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-8.1%
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Burglary
|
884
|
989
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-105
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-10.6%
|
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Grand Larceny
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3869
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4066
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-197
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-4.8%
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Grand Larceny Auto
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1236
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1252
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-16
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-1.3%
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TOTAL
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10225
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10882
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-657
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-6.0%
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Index Crime Statistics: Q2 (April 1 – June 30)
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Crime
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Q2
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Q2
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+/-
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% Change
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|
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2025
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2024
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||||
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Murder
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81
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94
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-13
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-13.8%
|
|
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Rape
|
517
|
448
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69
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15.4%
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|
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Robbery
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3956
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4260
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-304
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-7.1%
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|
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Felony Assault
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7843
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8025
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-182
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-2.3%
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|
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Burglary
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2926
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3174
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-248
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-7.8%
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|
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Grand Larceny
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11692
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12123
|
-431
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-3.6%
|
|
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Grand Larceny Auto
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3654
|
3610
|
44
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1.2%
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|
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TOTAL
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30669
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31734
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-1065
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-3.4%
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Additional Statistics: June 2025
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June
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June
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+/-
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% Change
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|
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2025
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2024
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|||
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Transit
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175
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187
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-12
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-6.4%
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Housing
|
484
|
502
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-18
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-3.6%
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Shooting Incidents
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75
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107
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-32
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-29.9%
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Additional Statistics: Q2 (April 1 – June 30)
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Q2
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Q2
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+/-
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% Change
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2025
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2024
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|||
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Transit
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519
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525
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-6
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-1.1%
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Housing
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1501
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1548
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-47
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-3.0%
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Shooting Incidents
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198
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255
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-57
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-22.4%
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|
|
|
|
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Rape Incident Reporting Statistics: June 2025
(Reports filed from June 1-June 30 in years indicated)
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Year
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Total Incidents Reported
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Incident Occurred
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|||||
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Same Year
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1 Year Prior
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2 Years Prior
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3 Years Prior
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4 Years Prior
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5+ Years Prior
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||
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2025
|
166
|
138
|
10
|
5
|
2
|
1
|
10
|
|
2024
|
179
|
137
|
15
|
10
|
2
|
4
|
11
|
|
2023
|
110
|
84
|
11
|
0
|
3
|
4
|
8
|
|
2022
|
141
|
116
|
9
|
4
|
1
|
2
|
9
|
|
2021
|
136
|
105
|
7
|
6
|
2
|
3
|
13
|
|
2020
|
120
|
78
|
13
|
6
|
4
|
3
|
16
|
|
Rape continues to be underreported. If you are a survivor of sexual assault, please come forward. The 24-hour NYPD Special Victims Division hotline is: 212-267-RAPE (7273).
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Hate Crime Statistics: June 2025
(Representing June 1-June 30 for calendar years 2025 and 2024)
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Motivation
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2025
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2024
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+/-
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% Change
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Asian
|
1
|
3
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-2
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-67%
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Black
|
2
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3
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-1
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-33%
|
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Ethnic
|
0
|
5
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-5
|
-100%
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gender
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
****
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hispanic
|
2
|
3
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-1
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-33%
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jewish
|
31
|
42
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-11
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-26%
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Muslim
|
6
|
2
|
4
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200%
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Religion
|
4
|
2
|
2
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100%
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sexual Orientation
|
11
|
16
|
-5
|
-31%
|
|
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Grand Total
|
59
|
76
|
-17
|
-22%
|
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Hate Crime Statistics: YTD
(Representing Jan 1-June 30 for calendar years 2025 and 2024)
Note: Statistics above are subject to change upon investigation, as active possible bias cases may be reclassified to non-bias cases and removed from counted data.
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Police said all crime statistics shown above are preliminary and subject to further analysis, revision, or change.
Though the motive for the latest stabbing is unknown at present, it’s always possible of course that it may be linked to domestic violence. If you are in immediate danger of domestic violence, call 911.
Otherwise, local services for those affected by domestic or gender-based violence are available in The Bronx. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic or gender-based violence, call 311 and ask to be connected to a NYC Family Justice Center or walk-in Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Bronx District Attorney’s domestic violence unit can be reached on (718) 838 6688.
Call the NYC 24/7 Domestic Violence Hotline on 1-800-621-4673, or visit the NYC Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence for more information.
The Domestic Violence Officer at the 52nd Precinct, which covers some or all of Bedford Park, Fordham, Kingsbridge, Norwood, Bronx Park, and University Heights, can be reached at (718) 220-5843 or via e-mail.
The Domestic Violence Officer for the 50th Precinct, which covers some or all of Kingsbridge, Marble Hill, Riverdale, Fieldston, and Spuyten Duyvil, can be reached at (718) 543-6072 or via e-mail.
The Domestic Violence Officer for the 46th Precinct, which covers some or all of Fordham, University Heights, Morris Heights, and Mount Hope, can be reached at (718) 220-5254 or via e-mail
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.
All calls are strictly confidential.
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