University Heights: Two Sought in Attempted Assault

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the people seen in the attached photos who the department says are sought in connection with an attempted assault that occurred on the southern border of University Heights. It was reported to police that on Monday, April 10, at approximately 2.05 p.m., two unidentified male individuals on a blue moped approached two unidentified male individuals who were walking in the vicinity of Andrews Avenue South and West Burnside Avenue. A police spokesperson said one of the two got off the moped, displayed a gun and shot multiple rounds in

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating the person seen in the attached photo who they said is sought in connection with the robbery of an elderly person which took place in Bedford Park. It was reported to police that on Saturday, April 8, at around 01.10 a.m., in the vicinity of East 199th Street and Briggs Avenue, a 68-year-old male victim was entering his residential building when an unidentified man approached him from behind and pushed him to the ground. A police spokesperson said, “The victim fell on his face and the individual then forcibly

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police said they have made an arrest in the case of the recent fatal shooting of a 17-year-old male youth in Olinville. As reported, according to the NYPD, the shooting took place on Monday, April 10, at around 10.05 p.m. A police spokesperson said officers from the 47th Precinct / Transit District 12 responded to a 911 call regarding a male who had been shot inside Burke Avenue subway station, located on White Plains Road, serving the 5 and the 2 lines. “Upon arrival, police observed two 17-year-old males with gunshot wounds,” the spokesperson said. The first

By MIRIAM QUIÑONES & SÍLE MOLONEY

A 64-year-old, male e-cyclist was killed in a hit and run incident in Morris Park, according to the NYPD. Police said that on Wednesday, April 5, at around 11.22 p.m., responding officers from the 49th Precinct discovered the male e-cyclist lying on the roadway at the intersection of Williamsbridge Road and Pierce Avenue. They said he sustained head trauma and was removed to Jacobi Medical Center, where he was pronounced deceased. “Further investigation by the NYPD Highway District’s Collision Investigation Squad determined that a white, pick-up truck with an unknown make, model or year, driven by an

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached video in connection with an assault that occurred at the East Gun Hill Road subway station in Olinville on March 26, 2023. The New York City Police Department is asking the public’s help identifying and locating the person seen in the attached video in connection with an assault that occurred in Olinville at Gun Hill Road subway station, serving the 2 train. It was reported to police that on Sunday, March 26, at around 11.39 a.m., a 38-year-old

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance identifying the person seen in this video who is sought in connection to a burglary that occurred in Kingsbridge Heights on April 5, 2023. Video courtesy of the NYPD The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance locating the person seen in the attached video and photo who is sought in connection to a burglary that occurred in Kingsbridge Heights. Police said that on Wednesday, April 5, at around 7 p.m., an unidentified person approached a home located in the vicinity of Webb Avenue and Eames

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Norwood and other local Bronx residents were heartbroken to learn on Sunday, April 2, of the death of beloved, active community member, Doug Condit, Jr., a Vietnam veteran who, among other roles, was one of the main drivers behind the opening, in 2018, of Norwood’s Williamsbridge Oval Skate Park. Fellow veteran and member of Friends of Mosholu Parkland (FOMP), Lorita Watson, one of many friends who had been visiting Condit in recent months as he underwent hospice care for colon cancer at his Wayne Avenue home, said, “Doug was a great guy with a lot of grit. He lived an

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

Police said a man is being treated at an area hospital after he was shot in Norwood on Saturday, April 8. A police spokesperson said the incident occurred at around 6.16 p.m. at the corner of East 209th Street and Hull Avenue. The spokesperson said, “We have an individual [who] was shot one time in the right buttocks while sitting in a car.” He said the victim transported himself to Montefiore Medical Center in Norwood, and is in a stable condition. We asked if the person was sitting with the car door closed or open when the shooting occurred. “I

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police said an off-duty New York City employee was arrested on Friday, April 7, in the 49th Precinct, which covers the neighborhoods of Allerton, Morris Park, Van Nest, Pelham Parkway, Eastchester Gardens, and Pelham Gardens. According to the NYPD, Sanija Kurtovic, 46, an NYPD school crossing guard, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child and harassment. A person arrested and charged with a crime is deemed innocent unless and until convicted in a court of law.