UPDATE Belmont/Fordham Heights: Man Arrested after Woman 68 “Choked” & Sexually Assaulted

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD had been asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in this video who department officials said was sought for questioning in connection with an attempted rape and assault on the border of Belmont and Fordham Heights on Saturday, April 22, 2023. Police said a 36-year-old man has been arrested following an assault and attempted rape of a 68-year-old woman on the border of Belmont and Fordham Heights. As reported, the New York City Police Department had been asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached video and photo who department

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the recall on April 20 of about 1,060 units of DynaDrive Fresh Water Well Pumps with model numbers DD60-10NPT and DD90-11NPT and serial numbers between 190791000 and 223365720, due to the fact that the pumps are not adequately grounded and can pose an electric shock hazard to the user. CPSC officials said the recalled products are water pumps used to stabilize water pressure for fresh water wells. They added that the pumps are constant pressure pumps with an integrated single phase to 3 phase variable speed controller, and have a yellow

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 to a Bronx-wide robbery pattern, which includes robberies in both Fordham Heights and Belmont. The first incident took place just south of the Concourse section of The Bronx in the 44th Precinct on Thursday, March 9, at around 7.40 p.m., police said. An NYPD spokesperson said the victim, a 39-year old man, was selling merchandise at the intersection of East 153rd Street and River Avenue, when a group of four male individuals stole an item

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is asking the public’s help identifying the two people seen in the attached video who are sought in connection with a shooting that occurred on March 23, 2023 at 3600 Bronxwood Avenue in Williamsbridge. Video courtesy of the NYPD The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying the two people seen in the attached video and photos who department officials say are sought in connection with an assault (a shooting) that occurred in Williamsbridge last month. Police said that on Thursday, March 23, at around 10.15 p.m., the

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Video footage of flames and smoke seen on the elevated subway platform of the Kingsbridge Road subway station raised alarm bells on Tuesday, April 18. A spokesperson for the MTA later explained to Norwood News that a smoke condition was reported at around 8.05 a.m. and that the 4 train service was suspended until 8:57 a.m. between Woodlawn and Burnside Avenue while FDNY investigated the incident. Firefighters were also captured at the scene on a video posted to the Citizens’ App by local residents. Asked how the fire impacted upon subway transit operations, MTA officials explained that there was one

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photos who they said is sought in connection with a groping incident that occurred in transit in the Van Nest neighborhood. Police said that on Friday, April 21, at around 10.18 p.m., a 35-year-old female victim was exiting the elevator to the southbound 2/5 train at the Morris Park Avenue and East 180th Street subway station when the suspect, who was unknown to the victim, grabbed her buttocks. He later fled on foot to parts unknown. No physical injuries were reported as a result of

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A young woman who was reportedly kidnapped in Brooklyn on Friday, April 21, has been located, police said. Police said that on Friday, April 21, at around 1.45 a.m. an unidentified female victim was kidnapped by an unidentified man at the intersection of Avenue W and Stillwell Avenue in the Gravesend neighborhood in the southern part of Brooklyn. They said the man placed the victim into a minivan before fleeing northbound on Stillwell Avenue. They released a photo of the car and appealed to the public for help identifying it. The department later released additional photos of a

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police said a 69-year-old man has been arrested on various charges, including attempted murder, following a shooting in a residential building on East Gun Hill Road in Norwood last weekend, as reported. An NYPD spokesperson said that on Sunday, April 16, at around 3.20 p.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding shots fired inside of 234 East Gun Hill Road on the 3rd floor. They said that upon arrival, officers from the 52nd Precinct were informed that a 69-year-old man had exited apartment #3K, pointed a firearm into apartment #3J, stating, “I will kill you” and discharged one

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD Hate Crimes Unit is currently investigating an incident where a slab of concrete was tossed through the living room window of a Pelham Parkway home during the Jewish holiday of Passover. The targeted window had an Israeli flag displayed outside at the time of the incident. Police officials say the incident occurred at 2.45 p.m. on Friday, April 7, at 2121 Matthews Avenue between Lydig Avenue and Pelham Parkway. A police official said, “There is a complaint report on file for criminal mischief within the confines of the 49th Precinct.” The official continued, “The report states

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