Edenwald: Man Sought following Groping Incident aboard MTA Bus

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the man seen in the attached video and photos who is sought in connection to a groping incident that occurred on a bus in the Edenwald section of The Bronx. Police said that on Thursday, July 28, at approximately 7.03 p.m., the victim, a 27-year-old woman, was sitting on a Westchester-bound, Bee-line Bus #319 while at the intersection of Marolla Place and Boston Road. A man sitting next to the victim placed his hand under her dress and forcibly squeezed her buttocks. The man then got off the bus

By SÍLE MOLONEY

THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s help locating the five people seen in the attached photos and video who are sought in connection to a gunpoint robbery that occurred in the Laconia section of The Bronx, just west of Williamsbridge on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2022. Video courtesy of the NYPD The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating the five people seen in the attached photos and video who are sought in connection to a gunpoint robbery that occurred in the Laconia section of The Bronx, just west of Williamsbridge. Officers from the 47th Precinct said

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD has launched a murder investigation following the fatal shooting of a 62-year-old man in Williamsbridge. According to an NYPD spokesperson, on Saturday, Oct. 22, at approximately 5.08 a.m., police responded to a “ShotSpotter activation,” a device used to track the sound of gunshots, at 763 East 219th Street. Upon arrival, officers from the 47th Precinct found a 62-year-old male, unconscious and unresponsive, with a gunshot wound to his head. “EMS responded to the location and transported the victim to NYC Health & Hospitals/Jacobi, where he was subsequently pronounced deceased,” the spokesperson said. There are no

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 60-year-old male pedestrian remains hospitalized and in critical condition following a road accident in Olinville, just northwest of Gun Hill Houses, police said. On Friday, Oct. 21, at approximately 11.27 p.m., officers from the 47th Precinct responded to a 911 call regarding a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian who was struck at the intersection of East Gun Hill Road and White Plains Road. A police spokesperson said, “Upon arrival, officers observed a 60-year-old male unconscious and unresponsive, lying on the roadway with severe body trauma.” The spokesperson continued, “EMS responded to the location and the victim

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating a 76-year-old woman reporting missing in the Williamsbridge section of The Bronx. Police said Linda Taub of 3468 Kingsland Avenue was last seen at her home on Friday, Oct. 21, at approximately 4 a.m. She is around 5 feet, 3 inches tall, weighs around 170 pounds, and was last seen wearing a gray three-quarter-length-sleeved blouse, blue jeans, black sneakers and glasses. 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

By DAVID GREENE

Bronxites bid farewell to Summer 2022 at the Fordham Road Business Improvement District (BID) Annual Street Fair in Fordham Manor on Saturday, Oct. 8, after the event was postponed due to rain at the end of September. According to the Fordham Road BID’s website, the Street Fair is the largest street festival in The Bronx. The Fordham Road BID is a non-profit founded in 2005 with the aim of fostering promoting and growing local businesses. Held along East Fordham Road, between the Grand Concourse and East Kingsbridge Road, the daylong event featured concession stands featuring food from local restaurants,

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 30-year-old man was arrested in connection with the murder of a man in Olinville in October. Police from the 47th Precinct said that on Wednesday, Oct. 19, at around 3.34 a.m., officers responded to a 911 call regarding a man who had been shot in the vicinity of East 216th Street and White Plains Road. “Upon arrival, officers observed a 40-year-old male with gunshot wounds to the chest, in front of 3734 White Plains Road,” a police spokesperson said. “EMS responded to the location and transported the victim to NYC Heath & Hospitals/Jacobi, where he was pronounced deceased.”

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating the group of people seen in the attached photos who are sought in connection to a reckless endangerment incident that occurred in the Laconia section of the East Bronx. It was reported to police in the 47th Precinct that on Sunday, Oct. 9, at around 8.45 p.m., the group of unidentified male individuals shot multiples rounds in front of 3386 Boston Road. “They then fled in a silver BMW X3 to parts unknown,” a police spokesperson said. “There were no injuries reported as a result of this incident.” A photo of

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s help locating a 73-year-old woman who has been reported missing from the Wakefield section of The Bronx. It was reported to the police that Patricia James, 73, of Pitman Avenue was seen leaving her home on Friday, Sept. 30 at around 1.30 p.m. She is described as being 5 feet tall, weighs 124 pounds, and was last seen wearing a long, green trench coat. 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