47th precinct

Wakefield: Search for 35-Year-Old Man Reported Missing

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance locating a 35-year-old man reported missing on Tuesday, June 20, from the Wakefield section of The Bronx.   Police said John Canale of 4433 Matilda Avenue in Wakefield was last seen on Tuesday, June 20, at around 5 a.m. inside his home. He is described as being around 5 feet, 11 inches tall, weighs around 160 pounds and has brown eyes and brown hair. He was last seen wearing glasses, a light blue jacket, gray pants, and brown shoes. He was last seen carrying a blue backpack.   Anyone


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Olinville: Police Appeal for Help Locating 16-Year-Old Male Youth Reported Missing

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating a 16-year-old male youth reported missing on Sunday, May 28, from the Olinville section of The Bronx.   Police said Jordan Maitland, of 660 Magenta Street was last seen on Saturday, May 27, at around 9.45 p.m. in the vicinity of his home. They said he is described as being around 5 feet, 6 inches tall, weighs around 180 pounds, and has brown eyes and short black hair. They said he was last seen wearing a yellow shirt, black shirts, and white sneakers.   Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of


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UPDATE Wakefield: Man & Two Women Arrested following Discovery of Semi-Decomposed Body of Woman Last Month

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  Police said they have arrested a man and two women following the discovery last month of the semi-decomposed body of a woman at the end of a quiet residential block in the Wakefield section of The Bronx.   As reported, an NYPD spokesperson said that on Friday, June 9, at around 12.16 p.m., police from the 47th Precinct responded to a 911 call regarding “an aided” [person] at the rear of 4438 Edson Avenue. “Upon arrival, officers observed an unconscious and unresponsive female, semi-decomposed inside a plastic bin,” the spokesperson said. “EMS responded and pronounced the female deceased at


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UPDATE Williamsbridge: Man, 26, Dies following Shooting, 2nd Man Shot in Leg

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Police have identified the 26-year-old man who died following a fatal shooting in Williamsbridge on Thursday, June 29.   As reported, according to the NYPD, on June 29 at around 00.32 a.m., officers from the 47th Precinct responded to a 911 call regarding shots fired at East 213th Street and Holland Avenue.   “Upon arrival, officers observed a 34-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the right leg,” a police spokesperson said. “EMS responded to the location and transported the victim to NYC Health & Hospitals/Jacobi, in stable condition. Further investigation revealed a second victim from the incident location, a


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Kingsbridge Heights: Man Sought following Robbery of 18-Year-Old Girl

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the person seen in the attached photos who they say is sought in connection to a robbery that occurred in Kingsbridge Heights. Police said that on Monday, June 5, at approximately 3.18 p.m., the victim, an 18-year-old woman, was walking in the vicinity of East Kingsbridge Road and Grand Concourse when she was approached by a person unknown to her. The person stole the victim’s necklace and was last seen heading westbound on East 192nd Street on foot, police said. They added that the victim was not injured as


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Olinville: 33-Year-Old Motorcyclist Dies following Road Accident

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE
A 33-year-old man has died following a fatal road accident in the Olinville section of The Bronx, police said.   An NYPD spokesperson said that on Friday, June 16, at around 11.09 p.m., police responded to a 911 call of a vehicle collision at East 217th Street and White Plains Road, within the confines of the 47th Precinct.   The spokesperson said that a preliminary investigation revealed that the victim was driving a 2017 Honda motorcycle traveling southbound on White Plains Road at East 217th Street when it collided with an elevated subway pillar and was ejected onto the roadway.


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Group Sought in Bronx Robbery Pattern Where Male Victims Agree to Meet Woman at Various Motels

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating the people seen in the attached photos who are sought for questioning in relation to a Bronx robbery pattern identified across the 43rd, 45th and 47th Precincts during July 2022. In each case, the victims are allegedly robbed after allegedly agreeing to meet a woman inside a motel.   The 43rd Precinct covers Westchester Avenue, Castle Hill Avenue, White Plains Road, and Parkchester. The 45th Precinct encompasses Co-op City and City Island, and the 47th precinct covers Woodlawn, Wakefield, Williamsbridge, Baychester, Edenwald, Olinville, Fishbay, and Woodlawn Cemetery. According to the NYPD,


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Fordham Manor: Search for 45-Year-Old Woman Reported Missing

By SÍLE MOLONEY  
The NYPD is appealing to the public for help locating a 45-year-old woman reported missing on Thursday, June 8,   Police said Valerie Kelley of 2700 Jerome in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx was last seen on Thursday, June 8, at around 9 a.m., leaving her home. She is described as female, White, is 5 feet, 7 inches tall, weighs 130 pounds, has a light complexion, has a thin build, brown eyes, and black hair. He last known clothing description is unknown.   Anyone with information regarding this missing person is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers


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