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Norwood: Police Chase Ends with Illegal U-Turn Causing Multiple-Vehicle Crash

By SÍLE MOLONEY  
An NYPD attempted traffic stop and subsequent vehicle pursuit apparently resulted in the pursued driver attempting an illegal U-turn in the Norwood section of The Bronx which, in turn, resulted in a multiple-car collision on Saturday night.   An NYPD spokesperson said that on [Saturday] June 3, at 10.35 p.m. in the vicinity of 2177 Webster Avenue, police officers driving a police vehicle with lights and siren on heading southbound on Webster Avenue were attempting to conduct a traffic stop after seeing a speeding motorist, when a 2012 Scion made an illegal U-turn from the southbound lane bus stop to


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Fordham Heights: Search for Missing 11-Year-Old Girl

By SÍLE MOLONEY  
The New York City Police Department is appealing to the public for help locating an 11-year-old girl from Fordham Heights who is reported missing.   Police said that Alema Kalic, 11, of 2436 Marion Avenue in Fordham Heights was last seen on Sunday, June 4, at approximately 10.30 a.m., leaving a family member’s home located at 731 Bryant Avenue in Hunts Point. Police said Alema is described as female, is 5 feet, 3 inches tall, and weighs around 130 pounds. They said she was last seen wearing a gray sweater, an orange shirt, blue shorts, and black sneakers.   Anyone


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Kingsbridge Heights: Two Arrested for Robbery following Assault & Robbery in April

By SÍLE MOLONEY  
The NYPD said two people have been arrested following a robbery and assault which took place in April 2023 in Kingsbridge Heights. Police had previously appealed to the public for help identifying the people seen in the attached photos who department officials said were sought for questioning in connection with the incident.    Police said that on Tuesday, April 11, at around 8.30 p.m., in front of 235 West Kingsbridge Road, a 64-year-old man was sitting in a wheelchair when two people approached him and demanded money.   “The victim refused, and the individuals proceeded to punch the victim in


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Williamsbridge: Motor Vehicle Accident Results in Three Injuries, One Hospitalization

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Three people were injured following a motor vehicle accident on the Bronx River Parkway at East Gun Hill Road on Monday night, May 29, FDNY officials said.   An FDNY spokesperson said the department received a call about the accident at 10.12 p.m. on Monday night. They said one person was transported to Jacobi Medical Center for treatment, while two refused medical attention at the scene.   We have contacted the NYPD for more information about the cause of the accident which, according to unofficial sources, may have involved an emergency vehicle and will update this story upon receipt of


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Williamsbridge: Car Overturns & Bursts into Flames on Bronx River Parkway

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A car flipped on its roof and apparently burst into flames on the Bronx River Parkway at East Gun Hill Road on Tuesday afternoon, May 30.   An FDNY spokesperson said the department received a call regarding the incident at 2.02 p.m. on Tuesday and that FDNY units responded to reports of an overturned vehicle on fire. The spokesperson indicated that three victims were ambulatory, meaning they could wait for treatment and were considered “walking wounded.”   They were transported to Jacobi Medical Center and St. Barnabas Hospital respectively for treatment, the spokesperson said. Their genders, ages and conditions were


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Fordham Manor: AM George Alvarez Opens New Constituency Office at 2633 Webster Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  Under a dark Sunday afternoon downpour, Democratic Assembly Member George Alvarez (A.D. 78), elected as a rookie State assembly member last year after beating incumbent assemblyman José Rivera who held the seat for around two decades, opened a new, highly visible, street level constituency office at 2633 Webster Avenue in Fordham Manor on April 30.   Alvarez, a DR native, told those gathered that when he started his new role in January 2023, he inherited “an elegant, safe, cool office” on the 10th floor of a building located on Fordham Plaza. “It was safe because you had to get through


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Norwood: Two Sought for Beating & Slashing Man by Woodlawn Subway Station

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating two people seen in the attached photo who police say are sought in connection with an assault in Norwood by Woodlawn subway station.   Police said that on Sunday, May 21, at around 3 a.m., a 29-year-old male victim was standing outside a business located at 3700 Jerome Avenue in Norwood (which is by Woodlawn subway station which serves the 4 line). While outside, they said a man, unknown to the victim, approached him and began arguing with him.   Police said that as the dispute escalated, a second man, who


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UPDATE Mt. Hope: Child Dies of Cardiac Arrest After Apparent Fall from Multistory Building

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  Police said that a 9-year-old boy died on Sunday in the Mt. Hope section of the Bronx. They said he appears to have fallen out of a window, though the investigation is ongoing. The FDNY said the child died from a cardiac arrest.   A police spokesperson said the incident occurred at around 4.11 p.m. on Sunday, May 21. “Police responded to a 911 call of an aided child outside 240 Mt. Hope Place in the confines of the 46 [precinct]. Upon arrival, they observed an unconscious and unresponsive 9-year-old male with injuries indicative of falling from an elevated


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Belmont: Man Charged in Killing of Fordham Heights Man also Charged in University Heights Fatal Shooting

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Police said a 26-year-old man has been arrested following the fatal shooting in the Belmont section of The Bronx of 22-year-old Miguel Vargas from Fordham Heights in mid-February.   As reported, police said that on Monday, Feb. 13, at around 6.57 p.m., officers from the 48th Precinct responded to a 911 call regarding a man who had been shot inside 689 East 187th Street in Belmont.   An NYPD spokesperson said, “Upon arrival, officers observed a 22-year-old male with multiple gunshot wounds to the chest. EMS responded and transported the aided male to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he was pronounced


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