Suspect in Stabbing of 5-Year-Old Bronx Boy Arrested
Police on Sunday arrested a man they believe stabbed a 5-year old boy in his back as the child walked through West Farms with his mother, authorities said.
Month: June 2019
22-Year-Old Man Slain in Bronx Building Lobby
Alberto DeJesus, 22, was cut down by multiple bullets in the Avenue St. John building around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, police said.
Man Fatally Shot Outside Webster Houses
Police are searching for the gunman who killed a 33-year-old man outside the Webster Houses in Morrisania Friday, after they took another suspect linked to the shooting into custody, authorities said.
Lack of Education, Low Wages Driving Homelessness in Bronx: Data
Borough-wide, nearly 29 percent of residents lack a high school diploma—more than any other borough, according to the report. The Bronx also has the highest unemployment rate in the city at 11.6 percent, researchers found.
Bronx Cop Commits Suicide; Fourth NYPD Officer To Kill Himself This Month
Kevin Preiss, 53, was found with a fatal gunshot wound after turning a gun on himself on his front porch in Nassau County, officials said.
In Move Expected to Help Grieving Bronx Families, NY State Will Pay Up to $6,000 For Crime Victim Burial Costs
People who paid or incurred burial costs for a crime victim may now be eligible for up to $6,000 total from the state’s Office of Victim Services for expenses including funeral services, burial plot, the deceased’s burial clothes, clergy fees, transportation costs for the deceased, obituaries, and church fees for religious services and flowers.
Bronx Man Indicted For Slashing Throats of Son and Stepdaughter
A Bronx man was indicted Tuesday for allegedly slashing the throats of his 12-year-old son and 18-year-old stepdaughter inside the family’s Kingsbridge apartment, prosecutors said.
DOI Investigation Into Courthouse Underway After Bronx Councilman’s Referral
The DOI probe, now officially underway, marks the first time a government agency has investigated the troubled courthouse on East 161st Street, which opened three years behind schedule, ran $100 million over budget, and spurred a host of lawsuits involving more than 30 parties, from architects and engineers to construction contractors and state agencies.
Bike-Riding Gunman Wounds 3 in Bronx; Latest In String of Similar Shootings
A bicycle-riding gunman wounded three people in Concourse Village Sunday—the latest in a string of shootings perpetrated by attackers who used bikes or motorcycles to help carry out their crimes.
Bronx DA’s Paralegal Arrested After Spilling Heroin, Crack In Lobby of Headquarters
The Bronx’s opioid scourge hit home for the district attorney’s office last week when a DA paralegal accidentally dropped more than three dozen baggies of heroin and crack cocaine in the lobby of office headquarters on East 161st Street, according to court records and authorities.