47th precinct

Williamsbridge: Man Sought for Stealing Car

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached media who they say are wanted in connection to a robbery that occurred in the Williamsbridge section of The Bronx. 

School Safety Agent Arrested for Assault

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Police said an off-duty New York City employee was arrested on Wednesday in the confines of the 47th Precinct, which covers the neighborhoods of Woodlawn, Wakefield, Williamsbridge, Baychester, Edenwald, Olinville, Fishbay, and Woodlawn Cemetary.

UPDATE As Heatwave Continues into Weekend, EMS & Health Department Urge New Yorkers to Take Precautions

By SÍLE MOLONEY
NYC Emergency Management and the NYC health department are reminding New Yorkers to take precautions to beat the heat as the current heatwave continues into the weekend. The National Weather Service (NWS) has advised that a heat advisory is in effect until Sunday, June 23, at 8 p.m. Hot and humid conditions are in the forecast throughout the weekend, with heat index values in the upper 90s to 100 across the city.

Violent Start to Gun Violence Awareness Month

By DAVID GREENE
At least seven people have been murdered in The Bronx, according to the NYPD, in the first 14 days of June, which marks “Gun Violence Awareness Month.” Five of those victims were stabbed, while two victims were shot, police said.

UPDATE Williamsbridge: Female Suspect Arrested after Woman 37 is Fatally Slashed

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Police have arrested a 32-year-old woman following the fatal stabbing of a second 37-year-old woman from Mt. Vernon in the Williamsbridge section of The Bronx, a department spokesperson said on Wednesday. Police had been appealing to the public to help locate the woman seen in the attached photo, who they had identified as 32-year-old Jalessa Richardson, in connection with the incident.