William McKinley Houses

Update: Woman Arrested After Small Child Found on Street by Police in South Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A woman has been arrested after a small child was seen in a video being abandoned on the street, in the South Bronx.   On Sunday, Feb. 28, The New York City Police Department had asked for the public’s assistance in identifying two individuals seen in the attached video which was recorded on Saturday, Feb. 27, at around 00.03 a.m. The unidentified and unaccompanied child had been found by police at the corner of Prospect Avenue and East 156th Street, in the South Bronx close to the William McKinley Houses, in the 41st precinct.   The unidentified child, who said


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Anthony Taveras Morales Sought in Connection with Fatal Shooting of Jaguar Housey

By SÍLE MOLONEY
On Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020 at around 8.17 p.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a man who had been shot in front of 915 Prospect Place in the William McKinley Houses section of the Bronx, located in the 42nd precinct. Upon arrival, officers observed a 29-year-old man with gunshot wounds to the left arm and head.   EMS responded to the location, and transported the victim to NYC Health & Hospitals/Lincoln, where he was pronounced deceased on Thursday, Sept. 17. There were no arrests and the investigation remained ongoing. The deceased was identified as Jaguar Housey, 29, of


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Longwood: Assault on Police Officer

By Síle Moloney
  The New York Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying an individual wanted for questioning in connection with an assault on a female NYPD officer within the confines of the 41st precinct.   On Thursday, Jun. 4, 2020 at approximately 8:42 p.m., opposite 831 Dawson Street, an unidentified male individual approached a 24-year-old female, uniformed officer assigned to the 41st precinct, while the officer was attempting to enforce the established curfew.   The individual became irate, picked up a metal folding chair, and struck the officer on the head and arm. The officer sustained a laceration to


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William McKinley Houses: 32-Year-Old Male Stabbed, Later Died

By Síle Moloney
  On Thursday, May 28, 2020 at approximately 7:58 p.m., police responded to a 911 call of a person stabbed at 861 Tinton Avenue within the confines of the 40th precinct.   Upon arrival, officers determined that a 32-year-old male was stabbed in the abdomen. EMS responded and transported the victim to NYC Health & Hospitals/Lincoln where he was pronounced deceased. A person was taken in for questioning and the investigation is ongoing.   The name of the deceased is being withheld pending proper family notification.   Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime


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