Tag: NYPD

Crunching the Queens crime numbers: robberies and felony assaults on the rise, reported rapes decline

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Feb. 6, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The number of reported robbery and felony assault cases across Queens climbed for the 28-day period ending Feb. 4—compared to the same period last year— while the number of reported rapes dropped, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD Monday. During the 28-day period from Jan. 8 through Feb. 4, the number of felony assaults increased 11.5% in northern Queens, from 174 reported cases in 2023 to 194 this year. Over the same period of time, robberies in northern Queens went up 12.6%, from 143 to 161. Reported rapes declined 25%,…
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Homeless man arrested in connection to fatal stabbing in Far Rockaway: NYPD

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Feb. 6, 2024 By Bill Parry

Detectives from the 101st Precinct in Far Rockaway arrested a homeless man in connection to a fatal stabbing of a man who was found unconscious and unresponsive inside a home on the 1100 block of McBride Street early Saturday morning.

NYC crime rates drop in January, but hate crimes continue rising

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Feb. 5, 2024 By Aidan Graham Crime in New York City saw a decline in January compared to the same time last year, as authorities continue touting their work to combat lawlessness in the Big Apple.  “It is evident that the tremendous work being done by the men and women of the NYPD to…