violence

Norwood: Two Sought for Beating & Slashing Man by Woodlawn Subway Station

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating two people seen in the attached photo who police say are sought in connection with an assault in Norwood by Woodlawn subway station.   Police said that on Sunday, May 21, at around 3 a.m., a 29-year-old male victim was standing outside a business located at 3700 Jerome Avenue in Norwood (which is by Woodlawn subway station which serves the 4 line). While outside, they said a man, unknown to the victim, approached him and began arguing with him.   Police said that as the dispute escalated, a second man, who


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UPDATE Fordham Heights: Man Arrested following Assault on Second Man, 62

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York City Police Department is asking the public’s assistance identifying the person seen in this video who the department says is sought in connection with an assault that occurred in Fordham Heights on Sunday, May 21, 2023. Police said they have arrested a man for an assault on a 62-year-old man in Fordham Heights earlier this month. The NYPD had been asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached video and photos who department officials said was sought in connection with the attack.   Police said that on Sunday, May 21, at approximately 8.50


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Allerton: Man Sought following Assault on MTA Employee aboard BX12 Bus

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance identifying the person seen in the attached photo who is sought in connection with an assault that occurred in Allerton.   Police said that on Monday, May 8, at around 3.35 p.m. a person got into a dispute with a 42-year-old, on-duty MTA employee, on a BX12 bus in the vicinity of Williamsbridge Road and Pelham Parkway. They said the person allegedly pushed the victim into the fare box and front partition of the bus. He then exited the bus and fled southbound on Esplanade Avenue, police said.   “The victim was


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UPDATE SEE IT: Bedford Park Melee at BP Gas Station, Employee Placed in Chokehold, Assaulted

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the people seen in the attached photos who department officials say are sought in connection with a robbery that occurred in Bedford Park. However, employees at the store later said the incident arose due to a misunderstanding between two employees.   Police said that on Thursday, May 18, at around 11.17 a.m., four male individuals entered the store located at 3276 Jerome Avenue, and attempted to leave with some merchandise without paying. The address is the site of a BP gas station, a convenience store, and a Dunkin Donuts. CCTV CAMERA


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Williamsbridge: Man, 20, Assaulted by Gang of 6, Beaten with Metal Cane

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the people seen in the attached photos who police say are sought in connection with a gang assault that occurred in Williamsbridge.   Police said that on Thursday, April 27, at around 10.20 p.m., a 20-year-old man was waiting in front of 3031 Cruger Avenue when he was surrounded by around six males unknown to him. Police said the group proceeded to allegedly punch and kick the victim multiple times in the body and head, and one of them allegedly beat him in the head multiple times with a metal


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Ten Rikers Island Detainees Charged with Assault Leaving 4 Men with Vicious Injuries in Bloody Gang Violence

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Friday, May 12, that four current and six former detainees of Rikers Island jail have been charged with violent attacks that occurred inside the jail. She said three men were brutally beaten during a “war” between alleged Bloods and Crips gang members, and one man was left with deep wounds after what was described by the District Attorney’s office as a “petty dispute.”   In the context of the announcement, Clark said, “We continue to prosecute violence in our jails, even when the victims do not cooperate with the investigation out of


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Williamsbridge: NYPD Release Video of Group Sought in White Plains Road Shooting of Two

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the people seen in the attached video who department officials say are sought in connection with an assault that occurred at 3762 White Plains Road in Williamsbridge on Thursday, May 11, 2023. Video courtesy of the NYPD   The NYPD has released photos and video of a group of people who department officials say are sought in connection with a shooting that occurred in Williamsbridge on Thursday afternoon, as previously reported, and is asking for the public’s help identifying and locating them.   Police said that on Thursday,


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Fordham Heights: Man Exonerated after 26 Years in Case of Shooting at East 183rd Subway Station

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Wednesday, May 10, that a Bronx judge vacated the attempted murder conviction of a Bronx man who served 26 years in prison, after investigations by her office’s Conviction Integrity Bureau, and by The Innocence Project, found that the man had been wrongfully convicted due to ineffective defense counsel. The case related to a shooting that occurred on the border of Fordham Heights and University Heights in 1996.   In the context of the announcement, Clark said, “Norberto Peets has served 26 years in prison, after being found guilty in a trial where his


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Pelham Parkway: Two Sought for Robbery & Assault of Man, 36

By DAVID GREENE
The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photo who department officials say is sought in connection to a robbery that occurred in Pelham Parkway.   Police said that on Monday, April 10, at around 1.17 a.m., a 36-year-old male victim was leaving the store located at 3201D White Plains Road, when he was approached by two unknown men.   Police said the two punched and kicked the victim multiple times in the body and head and stole his necklace valued at around $3,000. “The victim was transported by


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