QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) — Police are searching for a person who slashed a taxi driver in Queens on Feb. 11, according to officials. Around 2 a.m., police said the unknown suspect was in a taxi on 23rd Avenue. Police said the taxi driver asked for payment, and the suspect showed a knife and slashed the […]
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NYPD identifies teen, 15, as second gunman in fatal Bronx subway shooting
Cops have identified a 15-year-old boy as the second gunman in a Bronx subway station shooting that left one dead and five injured, police said Saturday. The teen, a Bronx resident, was identified hours after his accomplice, 16-year-old Langel Jones, was ordered held without bail on murder charges for the Monday night gang-related shooting at […]
Man, woman found dead in Brooklyn building, each shot in head: NYPD
Cops are investigating the grisly deaths of a man and a woman found inside a Brooklyn building, each shot in the head — a scene reminiscent of a murder-suicide in the borough last month, police said Saturday. Detectives are looking into the possibility that the man found dead in the Cypress Hills building killed the […]
Migrant teen released after Times Square attack on NYPD arrested again in Macy’s store robbery
A migrant teen arrested and released after the Times Square gang attack on New York Police Department (NYPD) officers was nabbed again by law enforcement in connection to a recent Macy’s robbery. Darwin Andres Gomez-Izquiel, 19, was arrested Wednesday morning on charges of robbery and petit larceny a day after he and three other suspects […]
NYPD dogs specialize in sniffing out cell phones, other electronics
Anyone who’s ever misplaced a cell phone would probably be jealous of having dogs like Louis, Qaid, Hugh or Robbie — NYPD Labradors trained to find electronic devices hidden by criminals in laundry bags or secret compartments, tossed during a chase or disguised as key chains. “You can’t beat the dog’s nose,” Officer Matthew Gullo […]
Seven suspects indicted in attack on NYPD officers in Times Square
(Reuters) – The Manhattan district attorney indicted seven people on Thursday over their role in an attack on New York City police officers during a brawl in Times Square last month, bringing charges of assault and other offenses. Five of the people were arrested within hours or days of the incident, and two others remained […]
7 indicted in attack on 2 NYPD officers in Times Square
A grand jury indicted seven people linked to an attack last month on two police officers in New York’s Times Square that was captured on video, Manhattan’s top prosecutor announced Thursday. Five of the defendants indicted, whose names have been released, face felony charges. Four of them face charges of second-degree assault, Manhattan District Attorney […]
Adams’ NYPD pal pleads guilty to spearheading 2021 campaign straw donor scheme
Dwayne Montgomery, a former NYPD inspector who has been friends with Mayor Adams for years, pleaded guilty Monday to charges that he masterminded a scheme to funnel illegal donations into the mayor’s 2021 campaign coffers. Montgomery entered the guilty plea to one count of conspiracy during a morning hearing in Manhattan Supreme Court, a spokeswoman […]
N.Y. Gov. Hochul says reported migrants who attacked NYPD officers in Times Square should be deported
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Thursday that the reported migrants who were recorded on video assaulting two police officers over the weekend in Times Square should be deported. “Get them all and send them back,” she said in response to a question about the people who have been arrested in connection with the assaults. […]
Illegal migrant flips middle fingers after being charged with attacking NYPD in Times Square
A violent illegal immigrant who was arrested for taking part in a mob attack on two NYPD officers flipped the bird at awaiting reporters as he was released from custody on Wednesday. Jhoan Boada, 22, made the offensive double-handed signal after he was released from police custody on charges of assaulting a police officer and […]
NYPD chief blasts migrants’ attack on officers as mugshots of suspects released
New York City police officials criticized the recent catch-and-release of a group of migrants allegedly captured on video attacking two police officers near Times Square over the weekend as four more suspects remain on the loose. John Chell, the NYPD Chief of Patrol, called Saturday’s attack “reprehensible” while calling the suspects who punched and kicked […]
Migrants pummel NYPD cops outside Times Square shelter
A group of migrants pummeled NYPD officers attempting to make an arrest outside a shelter in Times Square, police and sources said Tuesday. Two officers and a lieutenant from the NYPD’s Midtown South Precinct approached the group of men outside a migrant shelter on W. 42nd St. near Seventh Ave. around 8:30 p.m. Saturday, cops […]