Fordham Manor: 23-Year-Old Man Shot Twice

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD said a 23-year-old man was shot twice in Fordham Manor on Thursday, Feb. 10. Sergeant Edward Riley, NYPD spokesperson, said officers responded to the incident which occurred in front of 2556 Davidson Avenue at 8 p.m. on Thursday. A 23-year-old male victim told police he was walking [along the street] when he heard gunfire. He then sustained two gunshots, one to his left leg and one to his left arm. The victim said the unidentified suspect fled the area in a vehicle in an unknown direction. The victim was transported by EMS to St. Barnabas Hospital.

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney, Darcel D. Clark, announced on Friday, Jan. 14, that a former NYPD police officer has been sentenced to one to three years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree manslaughter in the fatal shooting of his next-door neighbor in 2019. In the context of the sentencing, Clark said, “The 21-year-old victim was friends with the defendant, and both were playing soccer video games when the defendant’s off-duty firearm went off, striking the victim. The defendant, who had been a NYPD police officer for approximately one year, initially told investigators the victim was playing with the

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance identifying the individuals seen in the attached photos and video regarding an assault that occurred in Fordham Manor in the 52nd precinct. It was reported to police that on Thursday, Dec. 9, at approximately 5.40 p.m., inside a store located at 2543 Webster Avenue, the individuals struck a 42-year-old female victim in the face with a metal garbage can before fleeing the location. The victim was removed to St. Barnabas Hospital with serious injuries to the face. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance identifying the person seen in the attached video and photograph who is sought for questioning in connection to an assault that occurred on the border of Kingsbridge Heights and Fordham Manor, in the 52nd precinct. It was reported to police that on Thursday, Dec. 23, at approximately 1.33 p.m., in the vicinity of East Kingsbridge Road and Jerome Avenue, on the border of Kingsbridge Heights and Fordham Manor, the person stabbed a 32-year-old man, following a verbal dispute that escalated into a physical altercation. The victim suffered a stab wound to

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police confirm a man was stabbed during an attempted robbery which occurred in the Fordham Manor section of the Bronx, in the 52nd precinct, on Monday. Police officials said the attempted robbery took place in the vicinity of Decatur Avenue and East 195th Street in Fordham Manor on Monday, Dec. 6, at 5.09 p.m. They said a 23-year-old man reported to police that an unknown individual stabbed him in the face with a sharp instrument and attempted to take his phone. The victim was removed to St. Barnabas Hospital in stable condition. Anyone with information regarding this

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

Video courtesy of the Citizen’s App. Police confirm having arrested a 36-year-old man in connection with the fatal, daylight shooting of a 62-year-old man in Fordham Manor last December. As previously reported, the NYPD confirmed a 62-year-old man died following the afternoon incident which took place on Sunday, Dec. 5, at 3 p.m. at Aqueduct Avenue and West Fordham Road, in Fordham Manor. Upon arrival, police discovered the male victim had been shot in the head. He was transported to St. Barnabas Hospital where he was pronounced deceased. The victim was later identified as Robert Brown,

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 35-year-old man from North Riverdale has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident in which a woman died, police confirmed on Sunday. On Saturday, Nov. 27, at 5.03 p.m., an off-duty New York City employee was arrested and charged in the 50th precinct with regarding a hit and run incident that occurred in August. Demoy Adams, 35, of the North Riverdale section of the Bronx, who is a maintenance worker with the New York City Department of Education, was charged with “leaving [the] scene of an accident without reporting – death” and “leaving [the] scene of

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 17-year-old male has been arrested on murder chargers following the shooting of a 21-year-man in the head in Fordham Heights in late October. As reported at the time, police responded to a 911 call regarding a man who had been shot at 2253 Ryer Avenue, located in the 46th precinct, on Sunday, Oct. 24, at approximately 8.49 p.m. Upon arrival, they observed the man, lying on the ground with a gunshot wound to the head. EMS also responded and transported the victim to Saint Barnabas Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased on Tuesday, Oct. 26. The incident

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A woman was stabbed over the weekend following a dispute in Bedford Park. On Saturday, Oct. 16, at 3:35 a.m., in front of 2765 Webster Avenue, a 26-year-old woman was stabbed once in the chest after an argument with an unidentified suspect. The suspect fled the location, and the victim was transported, by private means, to St. Barnabas Hospital in critical but stable condition. There are no arrests and the investigation is ongoing. 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