Safety

Williamsbridge: Wakefield Man Arrested following Fatal Shooting of 62-Year-Old Russell Scott Wells

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  A man has been a arrested following the fatal shooting of Russell Scott Wells in Williamsbridge, police said.   As reported, the NYPD launched a murder investigation following the fatal shooting of the 62-year-old man last October.   According to an NYPD spokesperson, on Saturday, Oct. 22, at approximately 5.08 a.m., police responded to a “ShotSpotter activation,” a device used to track the sound of gunshots, at 763 East 219th Street.   Upon arrival, officers from the 47th Precinct found a 62-year-old male, unconscious and unresponsive, with a gunshot wound to his head. “EMS responded to the location and


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Belmont: Charges Against 16-Year-Old Announced in Police-Involved Non-Fatal Shooting

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Charges have been announced following the arrest of an unnamed 16-year-old male following a police-involved shooting in Belmont, police said.   A police officer from the 48th Precinct public safety team is recovering at St. Barnabas Hospital in Belmont following a multiple shooting incident that occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, Jan. 17 in Belmont, police said. They said a 16-year-old male was taken into custody following the incident and two others are still sought. No details of any charges pertaining to the 16-year-old were initially announced during the press conference.   A press conference was held later on


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Man, 56, and Mt. Hope Woman, 42, Charged with Murder of Morris Heights Man on Bronx Bus

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A man from Concourse Village West has been arrested following the murder of Morris Heights man, Lamont Barkley, 55, on the north Mott Haven border in October 2022. A woman from Mt. Hope had already been arrested in October in connection to the incident. On Oct. 10, 2022, police said that on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022 at around 8.25 p.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a man who had been stabbed inside an MTA BX19 Bus at the intersection of East 149th Street and Gerard Avenue on the north Mott Haven border, located in the 44th Precinct.  


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UPDATE 14-Year-Old Boy Reported Missing from Bedford Park Located

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A 14-year-old boy reported missing from Bedford Park has been located, police said.   Prior to being located, it had been reported to police that Cain Pemel, 14, of Grand Concourse had last been seen Friday, Jan. 13, at around 1.45 p.m., leaving his home. Cain was described as male, is around 5 feet, 4 inches tall, weighs 145 pounds, has brown eyes and black hair, and was last seen wearing a red sweatshirt, black pants, and black sneakers.   On Jan. 19, an NYPD spokesperson said, “The missing has been located and is safe.”      

North Riverdale: Police Appeal to Public for Help Locating 66-Year-old Missing Man

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  The NYPD is seeking the public’s help in locating a 66-year-old man reported missing from North Riverdale. It was reported to police that Stanley Mills, 66, of 6355 Broadway, Apt 419A, was last seen on Monday, Jan. 9, at 8.49 a.m. inside his home. He is described as male, Black, is around 6 feet, 1 inch tall, weighs 165 pounds, has a dark complexion, salt and pepper hair, brown eyes, and short, cropped hair. He was last seen wearing a black T-shirt with “NYC” printed on the front in blue lettering, blue jeans, black boots, and a white surgical


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UPDATE Bronx CB7 Looks Forward to Subway Upgrades & More in 2023  

By ARIEL PACHECO
Bronx Community Board 7 (CB7) held their final board meeting of 2022 on Dec. 13, following a successful annual tree-lighting event in Bedford Park on Dec. 8. The meeting was attended by around two dozen people, updates were shared by the different CB7 committee chairs and concerns of some community members were also heard.   The meeting was the first to be presided over by recently elected Bronx CB7 chair, Yajaira Arias, following her election to the position on Nov. 15. As reported, Arias, the incumbent CB7 secretary, succeeds Emmanuel Martinez, who stepped down as chair in the summer of 2022.


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Morris Park: Controversial ‘Just Home’ Project Moves Ahead on Grounds of Jacobi Hospital

By SÍLE MOLONEY
NYC Health + Hospitals and the Department of Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD) announced in August 2022 that construction for Just Home, a housing project for formerly incarcerated New Yorkers with life-threatening medical conditions, was going ahead, as reported by YIMBY.   Located at 1900 Seminole Avenue in the Morris Park section of The Bronx, the initiative will create approximately 70 studio and two-bedroom apartments. The existing property at 1900 Seminole Avenue currently sits vacant on the NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi Medical Center campus. According to City officials, tenants will have access to intensive on-site social services provided by licensed


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Wakefield: Man, 18, Arrested in Murder Case of Elijah Dukuray, 23

By SÍLE MOLONEY
NYPD officials said an 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of Elijah Dukuray, 23, in Wakefield last year.   Pursuant to an ongoing investigation, on Jan. 12, police said on Wednesday, Jan. 11, at 10.38 a.m. an unnamed 18-year-old man was arrested in the 47th Precinct. He was charged with murder, manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon.   On Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022, at approximately 8.41 p.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding shots fired in the vicinity of Bronxwood Avenue and East 233rd Street in Wakefield.   An NYPD spokesperson said, “Upon arrival,


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Kingsbridge Heights: Search for Man in Street Assault & Robbery of Woman, 26

By SÍLE MOLONEY
    THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached surveillance video who is sought for questioning regarding a robbery that occurred in Kingsbridge Heights on Jan. 6, 2023. Video courtesy of the NYPD   The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached surveillance video and photo who is sought for questioning regarding a robbery that occurred in Kingsbridge Heights.   Police said that on Friday, Jan. 6, at 11.06 a.m., in front of 229 Kingsbridge Road, a 26-year-old female victim was walking on the street


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