New Reward Announced in Bronx Triple Homicide
NYPD investigators said Sam Cross, 51, opened fire outside a Castle Hill strip mall in June 2018, killing Mustafa Tarver, 33, Christopher Alleyne, also 33, and Arileida Jimenez, 45, all from the Bronx.
Month: November 2019
Man Fatally Shot in Mount Hope; Killing Possibly Linked to Drug Dispute
A 29-year old man was shot to death, possibly in connection with a drug dispute, outside a Mount Hope building Friday, authorities said.
Armed Robbers Plunder Soundview Music Studio, Shooting One
A pair of armed criminals carried out a brazen robbery at a Bronx recording studio Wednesday, getting away with thousands in cash and electronics before shooting a victim, authorities said.
NYPD Kept Illegal Database of ChIldren’s Fingerprints: Attorneys
The NYPD has for years maintained an illegal database containing the fingerprints of thousands of underage New Yorkers—many of whom were never convicted of any crime, the agency revealed to defense attorneys this week.
In Sign of Bronx’s Gentrification, a Notorious Juvenile Jail is Being Transformed
Builders recently began construction of a massive, mixed-use development at one of the Bronx’s most notorious former institutions: the violence-plagued Bridges Juvenile Center.
43-Year-Old Woman Found Dead in Bronx Apartment
Jarmilla Brooks was unresponsive when NYPD officers visited her apartment Monday in response to a report of an unconscious person at the River Park Towers, according to police.
Billionaire’s Mansion Plundered in Bronx: Police
Thieves slipped into the multi-million dollar home of Don Ghermezian, CEO of Mall of America owner Triple Five Group, and stole more than two dozen handbags and pricey pieces of jewelry before getting away, police officials said.
19-Year-Old Illegally Stopped, Frisked by NYPD in Videotaped Encounter: Attorneys
The Legal Aid Society released a video Saturday of what they say is an illegal search of a Bronx man frequently subjected to unlawful stop-and-frisk searches by the NYPD.
Thousands Without Heat, Hot Water at Castle Hill Houses
Nearly 5,000 residents at the Bronx public housing complex spent Friday without any heat or hot water, on a day when temperatures in the borough were expected to dip into the 20s.
14-Year-Old Boy Stabbed in Fordham
The teen was walking at Jerome and Fordham avenues when the armed mugger attacked him about 12:30 a.m. Thursday, according to the NYPD.