Grammy-Winning Drummer Dead After Being Choked in Bronx
By Sasha Gonzales [email protected] A Grammy-winning drummer was killed during a domestic dispute in the stairwell of his Bronx apartment building Sunday afternoon, police said. […]
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19-Year-Old Stabbed in Melrose: Police
By Sasha Gonzales [email protected] Police are searching for an attacker who stabbed a 19-year-old man in Melrose last Sunday. The culprit and his victim got […]
Murders, Rapes Down In Bronx: NYPD
Homicides are down significantly in the Bronx this year, falling 38 percent compared with the same five-month period last year, new NYPD data shows.
Bike-Riding Phone Snatcher Targeting Bronx Women: Police
The NYPD recorded six phone-snatching incidents this month, with each of the female victims targeted by a man riding a mountain bike in the Bronx, authorities said. In one case, a woman’s purse was stolen as she ate at an outdoor restaurant table, according to the NYPD.
3 Shot in Co-Op City: NYPD
At least one shooter opened fire near 100 Carver Loop around 6:30 p.m., before a suspect fled in a black Nissan, according to police. No arrests had been made as of late Monday.
Police: Man in Ski Mask Storms NYPD Precinct, Seeking Suicide-By-Cop
Montey White, 27, was subdued by officers and arrested on charges that include weapon possession, menacing a police officer, and obstructing governmental administration.
In NYC’s Hungriest Borough, Hundreds Line Up For Free Produce
Research shows more than 26 percent of Bronx residents experience food insecurity—defined as being without reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food. Among them are more than 20 percent of all Bronx children, nearly 17 percent of working adults, and almost 24 percent of seniors, according to federal data.
Police: Man Who Sexually Abused Patient in Coma Arrested
The 68-year-old female victim, who is in a coma, was not aware of the abuse, authorities said. It was reported by another patient in the room, who saw the man touching and kissing the unconscious woman about 3 p.m. Monday at Lincoln Hospital
Dispatch times for NYPD in Bronx Among Slowest in City: Report
In 2018, the average dispatch time of 5.6 minutes in the Bronx exceeded the citywide average by nearly 2 minutes, about three times the difference in 2014, the Independent Budget Office found.
32-Year Old Man Fatally Shot In Bronx
Cory Mitchell suffered a gunshot wound to the head outside a building on East 224th Street in Wakefield shortly after 1:30 am., according to the NYPD.