Safety

Norwood: Youth, 21, Shot by Police, Laid to Rest; Gunshot Victim, 29, Walked 7 Blocks After Incident

By SÍLE MOLONEY, UFON UMANAH & DAVID GREENE
Editor’s Note: The following story is an updated and extended version of the one published in our latest print edition.   Dozens of friends and family members came together to mourn the loss of Kyle Styles Lovera Lockett, 21, at Granby’s Funeral Service, Inc. in Wakefield on Friday, Nov. 11. As reported, the young man was fatally shot when police intervened in an altercation between Lockett and a 29-year-old man, later named as Ajamu Demmerle, in front of a deli on the corner of Gun Hill Road and Hull Avenue in Norwood on Thursday, Nov. 3.   As reported, police


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UPDATE Mother of Two Infants Fatally Stabbed at Mt. Hope Shelter Charged with their Murder

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE
The two infants who, as reported, died having been stabbed multiple times on Saturday, Nov. 27, following an apparent domestic incident at a family shelter in the Mt. Hope section of The Bronx, have been formally identified, along with their 22-year-old mother who has been charged with their murder, police said.   The deceased were identified by the NYPD as Octavius Fleming-Canada, an 11-month-old baby boy of 246 Echo Place (the shelter) in the Mt. Hope section of The Bronx, and his 3-year-old brother, Dashawn Fleming, of the same address.   Their 22-year-old mother (previously reported by police as being


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Off-Duty NYPD School Cross Guard Arrested in The Bronx 

By SÍLE MOLONEY
An off-duty, NYPD school cross guard was arrested in The Bronx, police said.   On Saturday, Nov. 26, at 6.29 p.m., police said an off-duty New York City employee was arrested and charged in the 49th Precinct, which covers the neighborhoods of Allerton, Morris Park, Van Nest, Pelham Parkway, Eastchester Gardens, and Pelham Gardens.   Matthew Marichal, 41, was charged with criminal mischief and harassment.   A person arrested and charged with a crime is deemed innocent unless and until convicted in a court of law.   Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime


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City Council Passes Two New Bills to Support Survivors of Domestic & Gender-Based Violence

By SÍLE MOLONEY
New York City Mayor Eric Adams signed two new bills into law on Tuesday, Nov. 22, which provide support for survivors of domestic and gender-based violence in New York City. Intro. 153-A amends the City’s administrative code by establishing a housing stability program for survivors of domestic and gender-based violence, while Intro. 154-A amends the City’s administrative code by requiring the Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence (ENDGBV) to create an online services portal and resource guide for survivors.   “Everyone deserves to be safe in their relationships and live a life free of domestic and gender-based violence,”


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UPDATE Mt. Hope: Two Infants Die following Stabbing Incident, Mother Taken into Custody

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE
Two infants have died from multiple stab wounds and their 24-year-old mother has been taken in custody following a domestic incident at a family shelter in the Mt. Hope section of The Bronx.   Members of the NYPD from Patrol Borough Bronx and the 46th Precinct, including Deputy Chief Louis De Ceglie, executive officer of Patrol Borough Bronx, Capital James Whitlock of the Detective Bureau, Captain Odelle Despot of the 46th Precinct and Inspector Carlos Ganz from Patrol Borough Bronx, gave a press conference on the incident in Mt. Hope on Saturday evening, Nov. 26.   De Ceglie said that


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Edenwald: Man Sought following Groping Incident aboard MTA Bus

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the man seen in the attached video and photos who is sought in connection to a groping incident that occurred on a bus in the Edenwald section of The Bronx.   Police said that on Thursday, July 28, at approximately 7.03 p.m., the victim, a 27-year-old woman, was sitting on a Westchester-bound, Bee-line Bus #319 while at the intersection of Marolla Place and Boston Road. A man sitting next to the victim placed his hand under her dress and forcibly squeezed her buttocks.   The man then got off the bus


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Federal Authorities Recall Indigo-Branded Papa and Mama Bear Mugs Due to Burn & Laceration Hazards

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (UPC) recalled, on Nov. 23, 270 Indigo-branded “Papa Bear” and “Mama Bear” mugs sold in the U.S. with batch numbers 1220, 0621, 1021 or 0920. A further 29,232 of the mugs were sold in Canada. “Indigo” and the batch number are printed on the bottom of the mugs. The UPC number 882709402770 or 882709402763 is also printed on a white price sticker on the bottom of the mugs.   The mugs are made of ceramic, and have a white exterior with either a “PAPA BEAR” or “MAMA BEAR” decal and white animal ears on


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Federal Authorities Recall Some Bendex Disney-Themed Clothing Due to Potential Lead Poisoning Hazard

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (UPC) recalled 87,000 units of some Bendex-branded, children’s Disney-themed clothing sets on Nov. 23, citing safety concerns.   Authorities said the textile ink painted on the recalled clothing sets contains levels of lead that exceed either the federal lead paint ban, or the federal lead content ban, posing a lead poisoning hazard. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health issues.   The recall involves Bentex children’s clothing sets in nine different, Disney-themed styles. The item and batch numbers are printed on the clothing neck or side label.  


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Laconia: Man, 63, and Man, 46, Robbed at Gunpoint

By SÍLE MOLONEY
THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s help locating the five people seen in the attached photos and video who are sought in connection to a gunpoint robbery that occurred in the Laconia section of The Bronx, just west of Williamsbridge on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2022. Video courtesy of the NYPD   The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating the five people seen in the attached photos and video who are sought in connection to a gunpoint robbery that occurred in the Laconia section of The Bronx, just west of Williamsbridge.   Officers from the 47th Precinct said


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