Crime

Pair Of Teens Sought For Phone Robberies In Forest Hills And Rego Park

Cops have released video of the suspects, who are described as teenagers between the ages of 16 and 17.

2013/01/03

NYPD Crime Scene Unit vehicle (file / credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

NYPD Scrambles After Sandy Floods Evidence Warehouses

Two months after superstorm Sandy, we are continuing to find out about the extent of the damage. Two NYPD warehouses were flooded out and now the city is dealing with the consequences.

2013/01/02

Sketch Of Suspect Released In Attempted Rape On Lower East Side

The 42-year-old victim was jogging when she was thrown to the ground by the suspect, who removed her pants. However, the suspect fled the scene when the victim fought back, police said.

2012/12/28

Mayor Michael Bloomberg at the NYPD graduation ceremony at Barclays Center in Brooklyn - Dec. 28, 2012 (credit: Kristen Artz / Mayor's Office)

Bloomberg Touts Record Low Murder Rate As New Cops Sworn In

As he swore in the NYPD’s newest class of recruits Friday, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the city’s murder rate is at an all-time low. There were 414 of them so far in 2012, the lowest number since record-keeping began in 1963.

2012/12/28

Nouel Alba is accused of lying to FBI agents. (credit: Personal Photo)

Bronx Woman Accused Posing As Victim’s Aunt In Newtown Charity Scam

Thirty-seven-year-old Nouel Alba was arrested Thursday and charged with lying to FBI agents.

2012/12/27

Woman Sexually Assaulted Along FDR Drive On Lower East Side

The incident took place at around 11:45 a.m. That’s when police say a man – described as a teenager wearing a grey sweatshirt and green pants – threw a woman to the ground and tried to remove her clothes.

2012/12/27

Bronx assault and robbery suspect. (credit: DCPI)

New Video Of Suspect Released In Bronx Elevator Assault And Robbery

The incident happened on December 20 around 9:30 a.m. at the 57-year-old victim’s Morrisania apartment building on Washington Avenue.

2012/12/26

Aston Barth (credit: Suffolk County Police)

Central Islip Man Charged With Murder After Cops Find Body In Closet

Aston Barth, 33, was previously arrested for robbing a bank dressed as a woman.

2012/12/25

Queens Residents Fighting Back Against Tandem Robbery Teams

In Bayside, Douglaston and Little Neck, there were 41 burglaries in November, up from 17 last year. And there were 10 more just last week.

2012/12/13

Queens Sex Assault Suspect (credit: DCPI)

NYPD: Suspect Raped Victim After Climbing Ladder To Enter Residence

Authorities said a 24-year-old woman was raped on Dec. 9 around 4 a.m. in the Elmhurst section of Queens.

2012/12/11

Police respond to the scene of a fatal shooting on West 58th Street on Dec. 10, 2012. (credit: CBS 2) Police respond to the scene of a fatal shooting on West 58th Street on Dec. 10, 2012. (credit: CBS 2)

Man Shot Execution-Style In Broad Daylight In Midtown

The victim, identified as Brandon Lincoln Woodard, was shot execution-style in the back of the head in front of 202 West 58th St., according to authorities.

2012/12/10

These three suspects are accused of punching a cab driver on December 1. (credit: DCPI)

NYPD: 3 Suspects Wanted For Beating Up Cabbie After Refusing To Pay Fare

A dispute over the fare ensued before the suspects punched the 42-year-old cab driver several times and took his cell phone, police said.

2012/12/07

Police say this man mugged a woman in a Queens elevator on Dec. 4, 2012. (credit: NYPD)

NYPD Hunts Man Who Mugged Queens Woman In An Elevator

The victim, 58, was threatened and pushed, police said. The mugger allegedly acted as though he had a gun.

2012/12/07

Teenagers play basketball in Bridgeport, Conn. (credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Project Longevity Launched To Combat Gun Violence In Three Connecticut Cities

The U.S. Justice Department and Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy have announced the launch a new initiative to combat gun violence in Bridgeport, New Haven, and Hartford.

2012/11/27