Mt Hope: Off-Duty Corrections Officer Arrested following Fatal Shooting of 18-Year-Old

By SÍLE MOLONEY

An off-duty NYC Corrections Officer has been arrested and charged with murder for the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old male in the Mount Hope section of The Bronx. Video courtesy of the Citizens’ App. An off-duty NYC Corrections Officer has been arrested and charged with murder for allegedly fatally shooting an 18-year-old male in the Mount Hope section of The Bronx. An NYPD spokesperson said, “On Thursday, July 21, 2022, at approximately 01.35 hours, police responded to a pick-up 911 call of [a] male shot at the northwest corner of the Grand Concourse and East Tremont, within

By DAVID GREENE

Police are looking for a scooter-riding gunman who opened fire on a crowd sitting outside a Fordham Manor building, as they celebrated America’s independence. Police said the incident unfolded at 11:51 p.m. on Monday, July 4 when officers received a call about a person who had been shot outside 2705 Bainbridge Avenue, near East 196th Street. Officers from the 52nd Precinct arrived and discovered a 23-year-old male victim had been shot once in the abdomen by a scooter riding gunman. The assailant fled the scene, and the still-unidentified victim was transported to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he was listed in

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Good Shepherd Services’ Bronx Rises Against Gun Violence (B.R.A.G.) program will host the “B.R.A.G. Northwest Peace BBQ,” on Saturday, July 16 from noon to 5 p.m. As reported, the group will bring together elected officials and community members for an afternoon of free food, games, and music to celebrate unity and non-violence within the local community. As rates of gun violence continue to rise both locally and nationwide, the event will mark the second BBQ this summer of B.R.A.G.’s annual series of Peace BBQs, which provide safe spaces where youth, families, and violence interrupters can gather safely, without fear of gun

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 29-year-old man has been arrested following the murder of another man in Fordham Heights. On Wednesday, July 13, at approximately 1.06 a.m., police responded to a 911 call about a person who had been shot in front of 2323 Grand Concourse, located in the 46th Precinct. An NYPD spokesperson said, “Upon arrival, officers observed a 34-year-old male, unconscious and unresponsive, with a gunshot wound to the torso. EMS responded to the location and transported the victim to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.” The spokesperson added, “There are no arrests and the investigation remains ongoing.”

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance identifying the person seen in the attached video who is sought in connection to an assault that occurred in University Heights. It was reported to police that on Sunday, May 22, at approximately 10.25 p.m., in front of 1995 Sedgwick Avenue, an unidentified individual allegedly stabbed a 59-year-old man in the head and torso with an unknown object, in an unprovoked attack. EMS transported the victim to St. Barnabas Hospital where he remains in serious condition. A video of the incident is attached. Anyone with information regarding this

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD said a 33-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the stabbing of another man during an assault in mid-May in University Heights. Police had asked for the public’s assistance identifying the group of people seen in the attached video in the context of the assault that occurred in the 46th precinct. It was reported to police that on Monday, May 23, at approximately 00.10 a.m. in front of an FDNY firehouse located at 1901 Sedgwick Avenue, a 33-year-old male victim was approached by an unknown man. Police said, “The individual displayed a

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance locating a 62-year-old woman who has been reported missing from Morris Heights, located in the 46th precinct. It was reported to the police that Victoria Perez of 1640 Macombs Road in Morris Heights was last seen on Saturday, May 21, at approximately 10 a.m., leaving her home. She is described as female, is around 5 feet, 4 inches tall, weighs 140 pounds, has a slim build, is Hispanic, has a light complexion, black hair and brown eyes. Perez was last seen wearing a pink shirt, a gray hoodie tied around her

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark and New York City Police Commissioner Keechant L. Sewell announced on Tuesday, May 24, that 21 men and one teen, alleged members of the River Park Towers gang, have been charged in a 65-count indictment with conspiracy to commit murder, attempted murder, attempted assault, criminal possession of a weapon and numerous other charges related to multiple shootings in and around the River Park Towers complex in the Morris Heights section of The Bronx. Another indictment charges seven of the defendants with attempted murder, weapons possession, and other charges for an incident on August

By DAVID GREENE

Six Bronx teens are facing criminal charges, after an SUV which had been left running and unattended in Times Square showed up in The Bronx. Police said the incident unfolded at 11:21 p.m. on Thursday, May 12, outside 6 Times Square at West 42nd Street and Broadway in Manhattan, when a 45-year-old male driver reported that his white 2022 Toyota Highlander SUV went missing after he left it running and unattended for just “a few minutes.” The following day, Friday, May 13, at 4:50 p.m., officers from the 52nd Precinct in The Bronx observed six individuals driving in