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.
Crime
Subway Rider Slashed in Face in Bronx
A man riding the No. 4 train in the Bronx slashed another rider’s face Saturday after an argument broke out between the two, authorities said.
Homeless Man Charged in Bronx Murder
Christopher Padin, 27, allegedly carried out the fatal the Jan. 19 shooting of Matthew Jones outside a Creston Avenue apartment building, following a dispute over money, police said.
Bronx Dad Killed, Two Others Wounded in Shooting at Restaurant
Edy Corneil was fatally shot about 4:50 a.m. Monday at Floridita, a 24-hour-restaurant on 206th Street, where he had been celebrating his 28th birthday with friends.
Shots Fired Inside Iconic South Bronx Gym During MLK Tribute Game
A celebratory MLK day basketball game between high school teams turned violent Monday when a spectator opened fire inside the iconic South Bronx gym, setting off panic in the crowd, authorities said.
Man Gunned Down in Fordham Heights
The wounded victim was found shorty before 11:30 p.m. outside an apartment building at East 182nd Street and Creston Avenue.
Detectives Make Arrests in First Bronx Murders of New Year
Ryan Chambers, 34, is charged with murder in the Jan. 1 killing of Rahkeem Jennings, who was found dead with bullet wounds to his head and neck inside his apartment at the Bronx River Houses.
Bronx Homicide Victim Identified
The victim, Jason Parris, was seen arguing with his unidentified killer outside a Claremont liquor store Saturday night, police said.
Man Fatally Shot in Head in Claremont
A 36-year-old man was fatally shot in his head in Claremont Saturday night, police said.
Detectives Probing Hell’s Angels Shooting Look to Head Off Gang War
Detectives are running down leads in an attack that saw gunmen on motorcycles open fire on the Hells’ Angels Bronx clubhouse earlier this month — a shooting they hope to solve before the violence escalates, authorities said.