University Heights / Morris Heights: Man Slashed & Stabbed in Both Legs

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating the 38-year-old man seen in the attached photo who is sought in connection with an assault that occurred in University Heights/Morris Heights. It was reported to police that on Monday, April 4, at 8.12 a.m., the victim, a 39-year-old man, was walking in the vicinity of West Burnside Avenue and Davidson Avenue on the border of University Heights and Morris Heights, when he was approached by Jean-Carlos Abreu, aka Luis, a 38-year-old man. Abreu allegedly produced a knife and slashed and stabbed the victim in both legs before fleeing on

By JULIAN NAZAR

51-year-old Eric King has observed that the parks near Fordham Manor aren’t as busy as they used to be. “When I was young, it was a different era,” King said. “The kids were outside playing freeze tag. People were playing basketball on the basketball courts.” Nowadays, he sees kids walking down the street, cell phone in hand, texting. “Everyone in this computer age is comatose,” King said. “They are walking, living robots. The energy is not there to the level it was back in my time.” To address this issue, in December 2020, King launched an amateur, youth

By SILE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the individuals seen in the attached video who are sought in connection to a reckless endangerment incident which occurred in transit on the number 4 subway line. It was reported to police that on Saturday, April 16, at approximately 1.50 a.m., an unidentified individual displayed a gun on a northbound number 4 subway approaching the Fordham Road subway station in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx and discharged it multiple times. No injuries were reported. The video recording of the incident is attached. As reported by The Gothamist,

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 64-year-old man and a 60-year-old woman have survived a home invasion and robbery which occurred in the Mt. Hope section of The Bronx. The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the individuals seen in the attached photos and video who are sought in connection to the incident. It was reported to police that on Thursday, April 14, at approximately 5.45 p.m. at a home in the vicinity of Valentine Avenue and East Burnside Avenue, the 64-year-old male victim was approached by the group as he was entering his apartment. At that point, they struck

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police said they have made two arrests following the shooting of a 61-year-old female bystander in Fordham Heights on Monday, April 4. The news was confirmed on Friday, April 8. As reported, the victim was shot dead in cross fire amid a dispute among a group of young men in the Fordham Heights section of The Bronx on Monday evening, April 4. Deputy Chief Eric Hernández from the 46th precinct confirmed that at around 7.05 p.m., officers from the 46th precinct responded to numerous calls of a person shot outside a grocery store located at 164 East 188th

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance locating the unidentified man seen in the attached photo and video who is sought in connection to an assault that occurred in Fordham Heights, located in the 46th precinct. According to police, on Wednesday, March 30, at 10.55 p.m. inside Fordham Road Station, the victim, a 45-year-old woman, got involved in a verbal dispute with the man who produced a knife and slashed her in the face. According to the police report, “the man fled the subway system, topside.” The victim was transported in stable condition by EMS to St.

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying the people seen in the attached photos who are sought in connection to a robbery pattern identified across the 46th and 50th precincts. The first incident (reported in the 46th precinct) occurred on Saturday, March 12, at approximately 6.30 p.m., when four male suspects entered the Beauty and Nail Salon located at 53 West 181st Street in Fordham Heights, and approached a 36-year-old man, sitting inside the location with his girlfriend. The suspects brandished a gun and demanded the couple’s property. The victims complied

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) released an updated “protest data snapshot” on Thursday, March 24, updating the public on the status of the 319 complaints filed to date and stemming from the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests. Thus far, CCRB officials said 269 cases have been closed, with 187 substantiated allegations filed against 104 members of service. Officials said the CCRB has recommended charges and specifications, the highest level of discipline for the most serious allegations of misconduct, against 61 officers, and that those 61 officers should face an administrative trial run by the CCRB’s Administrative

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD has arrested a 19-year-old male in connection to a borough-wide robbery pattern identified at various Bronx businesses in the 42nd, 44th, 46th, 48th and 49th precincts. The department asked for the public’s help identifying the individual seen in the attached surveillance photos who had been sought for questioning in connection with the various incidents. It was reported to police that between Thursday, Feb. 17, and Sunday, Feb. 20, between the hours of 5.49 p.m. and 7.10 p.m., the suspect entered multiple commercial establishments ranging from Taco Bell and McDonald’s to Subway, Dunkin’ Donuts, and some drug