Negligent Homicide for Accidental Shooting
Police have charged a Bronx man with manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide relating to the death of a Tracey Towers resident back in April. Martinon Afari-Yeboah was charged on Oct. 22 for the April 21 death of Fredrick Afoakwah. Police say that at about 5:27 a.m. that day Afari-Yeboah placed a loaded 9mm firearm on a table in an apartment at Tracey Towers when Afoakwah began to touch the firearm, which discharged one round in his neck after he picked it up. Afoakwah was pronounced dead after being taken to St. Barnabas Hospital. 

Cell Phone Theft
NYPD needs help identifying a suspect wanted for stealing a cell phone on Oct. 10 in Norwood. The incident happened at about 10:15 a.m. across from 3351 Steuben Ave., according to police. There, a 28-year-old woman reportedly had her cell phone snatched from her back pocket by an unidentified male while she was opening the door to her car. The suspect fled the scene in an unknown direction. 

Jerome Avenue Burglary
Police are searching for a man in connection to burglary that happened on Oct. 3 at 10:30 p.m. around Jerome Avenue and East 196th Street in Bedford Park. According to police, a 37-year-old woman reported seeing, while in her home, an unidentified man reaching into an open window and taking a purse, then taking off on foot. The purse contained $180 worth of items, including electronics and identification. 

The man was last seen wearing a baseball cap and dark-colored clothing and is described as Hispanic, according to police. 

A photo was taken of the suspect prior to the incident at said location. 

Car Wash Robbery in Bedford Park
Police are investigating an overnight armed robbery inside of Bedford Car Wash on Oct. 2. Police say the robbery happened at 12:20 a.m. when a 29-year-old victim, a car wash employee manning the booth, was reportedly struck in the head. The pair fled north on Jerome Avenue after stealing approximately $800. The victim was deemed to be in stable condition for bruising and swelling after being transported to St. Barnabas Hospital. 

Anyone with information in regard to these incidents is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, or on Twitter @ NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confidential.