May. 26, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police are searching for the crooks who assaulted and robbed an elderly man on May 25 in Rego Park and fled to the Bronx, where they attempted to use the victim’s credit card to make a purchase at a local smoke shop. At approximately 3:40 a.m., a 69-year-old man…
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May. 26, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb The 104th Precinct in Ridgewood arrested a man — and are searching for a second suspect — who allegedly poured Drano into a Pepsi bottle and mixed it with aluminum foil before tossing it onto a rooftop in Ridgewood on May 25, causing an explosion and some property damage….
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May. 25, 2023 By Ben Brachfeld An NYPD officer was caught on camera putting lives at risk by repeatedly swerving a squad car toward a scooter rider in a shocking video taken on the Van Wyck Expressway in Queens and posted online. The video, posted on Reddit by user MelBloccs, shows an unidentified officer recklessly…
May. 19, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police on May 19 announced the arrest of a man who has been charged with murder after his wife was found dead inside of their Woodhaven residence Wednesday night. Authorities say that Ovidio Porras, 86, is facing charges of murder, tampering with physical evidence and criminal contempt in connection…
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May. 18, 2023 By Bill Parry
A 14-year-old girl was killed in a horrific motor vehicle collision in Springfield Gardens Wednesday evening.
May. 18, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police are investigating the death of an elderly woman whose body was found at the bottom of a staircase inside of her Woodhaven residence on Wednesday night. Officers from the 102nd Precinct responded to a 911 call regarding an unconscious woman inside of a 91st Street home at approximately…
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May. 17, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller In a new analysis, the Citizens Budget Commission (CBC) found Mayor Eric Adams’ administration likely lowballed the NYPD budget for the coming fiscal year by roughly $1.6 billion, after not fully factoring in the pattern of ballooning overtime costs the department’s racked up in recent years. The budget…
May. 16, 2023 By Bill Parry A Brooklyn man who was stabbed during an unprovoked attack while he was waiting for an A train in Ozone Park in January 2020, succumbed to his injuries sustained during the course of the assault and was pronounced dead on May 12, according to the NYPD. The investigation into…
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May. 15, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police are searching for the brute who assaulted a man inside of a Maspeth cafe earlier this month. Authorities say that the male suspect was inside of Shelly’s Cafe, located at 56-34 66th St. in Maspeth, at approximately 6 p.m. on May 9 when he engaged in a verbal…
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May 12, 2023 By Zach Gewelb Police on Thursday night announced the arrest of a Brooklyn man who is believed to be behind the violent assault and rape of a woman in Woodside last month. Authorities cuffed 58-year-old Tony Kempsey, of Butler Street in Brooklyn, who allegedly lured the 49-year-old victim into a ride… Read more »