Bust at Mott Haven Bakery Used as Hub for Heroin, Cocaine Dealing
A notorious Bronx drug market run out of a bakery was shut down, and 14 dealers who helped operate it arrested Wednesday, prosecutors said.
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Woman Fatally Bludgeoned at Castle Hill Houses
Angelica Jimenez was found unconscious with her head bludgeoned inside her living room at the Castle Hill Houses about 6:45 p.m. Sunday.
Man Who Shot Up 41st Precinct Indicted: Prosecutors
A Bronx man was indicted on multiple counts of attempted murder Wednesday for allegedly carrying out two ambush attacks on police in the 41st Precinct last month, authorities said.
Bronx City Council Member Fined For NYPD Ticket Fix
A City Council member representing the Bronx must pay a $5,000 fine for having an NYPD Deputy Chief fix her traffic ticket, according to the city’s Conflicts of Interest Board.
Gunman Opens Fire on Bronx Cops in Dual Attacks; Two Officers Wounded
The accused shooter, Robert Williams, stormed the 41st Precinct station house on Longwood Avenue about 8 a.m. Sunday, emptying his clip inside and wounding Lt. Jose Gautreaux in his left arm, a police official said.
NYPD Officer Charged in Armed Robbery
Michael Latimer of the Transit Bureau was off-duty when he and an accomplice allegedly entered an Allerton apartment shortly before 4 p.m. Thursday, holding one or more guns on their target, authorities said.
NYPD Officer Stole From Bronx Home Depot: Police
Julio Jimenez, 34, an 11-year-veteran of the police force, allegedly swiped appliances and other home goods from the business on Bruckner Boulevard around 4 p.m. Sunday, stuffing them in his coat before exiting.
Law Would Ban NYPD Use of Facial Recognition Tech
A bill proposed in the state legislature would ban use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement in New York—a move aimed at curbing the NYPD’s unregulated casework involving the controversial surveillance tool.
Bronx Newborn Found Dead in Apartment
Police are investigating as suspicious the death of a 1-month-old baby boy found unresponsive inside his Bronx home Wednesday, authorities said.
Man Impersonating Correction Officer Busted with Guns, Drugs in Mott Haven
NYPD officers caught up with Hector Vazquez, 54, after they got a 911 call about a man with a gun on East 137th Street shortly before 3 p.m. Sunday.