Bedford Park: Pedestrian Struck in Fatal Road Accident

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A man has died following a road accident in Bedford Park, police said. The incident occurred on Thursday, March 23, at around 9.43 p.m., according to the NYPD who said officers from the 52nd Precinct responded to a 911 call regarding a motor vehicle collision that involved a pedestrian who had been struck at the intersection of East 198th Street and Grand Concourse. An NYPD spokesperson said, “Upon arrival, officers observed an unidentified adult male pedestrian, unconscious and unresponsive, lying on the roadway with head trauma. EMS responded to the location and transported the aided male to St.

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Following the fatal shooting of a 25-year-old man in Belmont last month, as reported, the NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached surveillance photos regarding the incident. Police said that on Sunday, Feb. 26, at approximately 1.24 a.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding shots fired at 526 East 183rd Street and Bathgate Avenue, where they said a 25-year-old male victim got into a dispute with an unidentified person who took out a gun and shot the victim, striking him multiple times. The individual fled the location by foot on Bathgate

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Fordham Heights resident, Jose Gonzalez, was found guilty by a jury on Wednesday, March 8, of the murder of FDNY Emergency Medical Technician, Yadira Arroyo, who he ran over with her ambulance nearly six years ago, according to the Office of the Bronx District Attorney. Darcel Clark, Bronx district attorney, announced the news the same day. As reported, after years of waiting, the family of the victim received news that Gonzalez was finally fit to stand trial on Sept. 21, 2022. In the context of the conviction announcement, Clark said, “Jose Gonzalez was convicted today of first-degree murder in

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD has opened a homicide investigation following the fatal shooting of a 25-year-old man in Belmont. Police said that on Sunday, Feb. 26, at approximately 1.24 a.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding shots fired at the intersection of Bathgate Avenue and East 183rd Street. “Upon arrival, officers observed a 25-year-old male, unconscious and unresponsive, with a gunshot wound to the head,” an NYPD spokesperson said. “EMS responded and transported the aided male to St. Barnabas hospital where he was pronounced deceased. There are no arrests and the investigation remains ongoing at this time.” The

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The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the two people seen in the attached photo who are sought for questioning in connection to the fatal shooting in the Belmont section of The Bronx of Miguel Vargas, 22, of Tiebout Avenue in Fordham Heights, as reported. An NYPD spokesperson said that on Monday, Feb. 13, at around 6.57 p.m., officers responded to a 911 call regarding a male victim who had been shot at 689 East 187th Street. “Two unknown individuals arrived at the location on motorized scooter,” the spokesperson said in reference to the incident. “The

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Following the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old man at 4057 Pratt Avenue in north Edenwald on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023, police shared a video of the incident and are appealing to the public for help with the investigation. Video courtesy of the NYPD Following the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old man in north Edenwald in January, police have shared a video and some photos of a vehicle and some people they are attempting to identify in connection to the incident. They are appealing to the public for help with the investigation. On Wednesday, Jan. 18, at around

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A 27-year-old man has died following an early morning shooting in Parkchester. Police said that on Saturday, Feb. 11, at around 5.01 a.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a man who had been shot in front of 1556 White Plains Road, located in the 43rd Precinct. A police spokesperson said, “Upon arrival, officers observed a 27-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the head.” The spokesperson added, “EMS responded to the location and transported the victim to NYC Health & Hospitals/Jacobi, where he was pronounced deceased.” Police said there were no immediate arrests, the investigation remains ongoing,

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The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photos who is sought in connection to a non-fatal shooting that occurred in the Eastchester section of The Bronx. Police said it was reported to them that on Monday, Jan. 30, at around 10.40 p.m. in front of 1546 East 233rd Street, the gunman approached a 36-year-old male victim and asked him to come towards him. He then shot the victim multiple times, striking him in both legs. “The armed individual then entered a black Chevrolet sedan and fled the location, traveling eastbound on

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The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the people seen in the attached video and photos who are sought in connection to an assault that occurred in Allerton. It was reported to police that on Saturday, Jan. 28, at approximately 6 a.m., in front of 679 Allerton Avenue, a 40-year-old male victim got into a verbal dispute with a group of unidentified individuals, one of whom produced a knife and stabbed the victim in the right leg. THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s help identifying the people seen in this video who is sought in connection