46th precinct

Fordham Heights: Search for Missing 50-Year-old Man

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Police from the 46th Precinct are seeking the public’s help to locate a 50-year-old man from Fordham Heights who has been reported missing.   It was reported to police that Randy Fernandez of 2165 Ryder Avenue, Bronx, NY was last seen on Monday, Nov. 14, at around 7.20 a.m., leaving his home. He is described as male, is around 6 feet tall, weighs around 220 pounds and was last seen wearing a blue jacket, blue jeans, and black sneakers.   Anyone with information regarding this missing person is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or


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Mt Hope: Two Sought following Assault of 57-Year-Old Man at Tremont Ave Subway Station

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance identifying two people sought in connection to an assault that occurred at Tremont Avenue subway station in Mt. Hope.   It was reported to police at the 46th Precinct that the incident occurred on Saturday, Nov. 5, at around 1.20 a.m., as a 57-year-old male victim was exiting the subway station, which serves the B and D trains. The man was climbing the subway stairway from the mezzanine level to the street level when two people approached him. One hit the man in the face with an unknown blunt object.   “The


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Wakefield: Two Arrested in Major Seizure of “Rainbow Fentanyl” Pills and Powdered Fentanyl 

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Two men have been charged in connection with the seizure of around 300,000 fentanyl pills, in assorted colors, and another 20 pounds (10 kilos) of fentanyl in powdered form from a drug stash location in the Wakefield section of the Bronx, according to Bridget G. Brennan, special narcotics prosecutor at the Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor for the City of New York.   Prosecution officials said the drug stash location, at 4030 Bronx Boulevard, an apartment situated adjacent to the Bronx River Parkway, also contained a Tec-9 semi-automatic assault weapon, a hydraulic door opener, and 11 GPS devices. Some


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Mt. Hope: 26–Year-Old Man Critical after Road Collision

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A 26-year-old man is in critical condition, following a road collision in Mt. Hope, police said.   On Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, at around 7.30 p.m., officers from the 46th Precinct responded to a 911 call regarding a pedestrian who had been struck at the intersection of East 183rd Street and Creston Avenue.   An NYPD spokesperson said, “A preliminary investigation determined that an unidentified male pedestrian, approximately 26-years-old, was attempting to cross Creston Avenue from east to west at East 183 Street, when he was struck by a 2018 Mercedes Benz C43 being operated by a 25-year-old male, which


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UPDATE Mt. Hope: Man Arrested following Multiple Stabbing of 2nd Man at 176th Street Subway Station

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  A 27-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a murder inquiry after a 38-year-old man died following a fatal stabbing at East 176th Street subway station, located on the border of Mt. Hope and Morris Heights, police said.   Officers from the NYPD’s 46th Precinct (Transit District 11) had been asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached video who was sought regarding the fatal assault.   A police spokesperson said, “It was reported to police that on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022, at approximately 2030 hours, inside the New York City subway station located


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UPDATE Fordham Heights: Two Scooter-Riders Sought in Slashing / Shooting Assault

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Pictured is one of two individuals sought in connection to an assault on Sept. 28, 2022, in the vicinity of Tiebout Avenue and East 182nd Street in Fordham Heights. Video courtesy of the NYPD The NYPD has released an additional photo of a second person sought for questioning in connection to an assault that occurred in Fordham Heights last month.   Police had previously released some video footage [attached] of one of two people sought in connection to the assault, and had been asking for the public’s help locating both suspects.   They said that on Wednesday, Sept. 28, at


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Mt. Hope: Two Sought following Robbery of 64-Year-Old Man

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The two men seen in the attached photo are sought for questioning by the NYPD in connection to a robbery that occurred in the vicinity of Mt. Hope. Police are asking for the public’s assistance identifying the two individuals or the vehicle.   It was reported to police in the 46th Precinct that on Saturday, Sept. 17, at around 1.15 p.m. a 64-year-old male victim was walking at the location in the vicinity of Grand Concourse and Monroe Avenue, when the two unidentified men who were riding on a motorized scooter dismounted and approached him.   They allegedly stole his


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Mt. Hope: Three Sought after 30-Year-Old Man Robbed at Gunpoint

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating the three people seen in the attached photos and video who are sought for questioning in connection to an armed robbery that occurred in Mt. Hope.   It was reported to police in the 46th Precinct that on June 29, at 3.20 p.m., in front of 2031 Grand Concourse, three people approached a  30-year-old male victim and stole his backpack at gunpoint. All three later fled southbound on Creston Avenue. The victim was not physically injured as a result of the incident.   The first member of the group is


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Mt. Hope: Search for 76-Year-Old Missing Woman

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is seeking the public’s help locating a woman who has been reported missing in the Mt. Hope section of The Bronx.   Leonora Bowes, 76, of 1777 Grand Concourse in The Bronx, was last seen on Tuesday, Sept. 6, at approximately 5 p.m., leaving her home. She is described as female, 5 feet, 5 inches tall, weighs 160 pounds, has brown eyes and grey hair. Her clothing description was unknown. Anyone with information regarding this incident 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


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