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NYPD Searching For Suspects In 2 Separate Sex Assault Cases
Anyone with information in regards to either of these incidents is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
DA: 63 Members Of Rival Street Gangs Indicted In East Harlem Crackdown
Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance Jr. and Police Commissioner Ray Kelly say the crimes date back to at least 2009. They include three murders and more than 30 shootings as well as assaults and gun trafficking.
DA: East Harlem Drug Gang Bragged About Crimes On Social Media
The alleged gang members charged with allegedly selling crack cocaine and marijuana in “Sour Power” candy wrappers were caught after bragging about their activities on social media sites.
Prosecutors: Men Sold Drugs In ‘Sour Power’ Candy Wrappers In East Harlem
The defendants allegedly packaged and sold crack cocaine and marijuana in candy wrappers called “Sour Power” near East 118th Street and Lexington Avenue, officials said.
Stringer Calling For New Pedestrian Safety Measures In Wake Of East Harlem Boy’s Death
Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer said he wants tougher traffic-calming measures and improved enforcement of existing laws on streets where children walk to school.
Boy Killed By Truck In East Harlem Laid To Rest
Amar Diarrassouba, 6, was walking to school with his 9-year-old brother when he was struck. They were in the First Avenue crosswalk when he was hit by the truck as it turned from East 117th Street, police said.
Kelly: Crossing Guard Not At Post When East Harlem Boy Struck By Tractor-Trailer
Amar Diarrassouba was hit and killed by a tractor-trailer Thursday while walking to P.S. 155 with his older brother, police said.
NYPD Officer Stabbed In The Brain Promoted To Detective
Officer Eder Loor was stabbed in the head on April 17, 2012 while responding to a call of an emotionally disturbed person in East Harlem.
Boy Struck By Tractor-Trailer, Killed While Walking To School In East Harlem
The boy was crossing First Avenue in the crosswalk when he was hit by the truck as it turned from East 117th Street, police said.
Police Catch Man Trying To Rape 74-Year-Old Woman In East Harlem Housing Project
A man was caught by police trying to rape a 74-year-old woman Tuesday in the James Weldon Johnson Houses public housing development in East Harlem.
Suspect Arrested In Violent East Harlem Elevator Attacks On Asians
Jason Commisso was asleep on a bus en route to Texas when he was picked up by a team of NYPD and New Jersey State Troopers on the New Jersey Turnpike near Morristown, N.J., Browne said.
Police ID Suspect Wanted In Violent East Harlem Elevator Attacks On Asians
Investigators believe Jason Commisso, 34, has been responsible for eight attacks of people of Asian descent in the neighborhood since Jan. 17, police said. The latest incident happened Saturday around 10:30 a.m. at a building on East 97 Street.
East Harlem Elevator Mugger Strikes For The Eighth Time This Week
A 57-year-old man was attacked on Saturday morning, according to investigators, he was the mugger’s eighth victim. Police have released surveillance video of the suspect.
1 Killed, 1 Injured In Separate Accidents At Same Subway Station
The tragedies underground continue. One man was killed and another was injured Tuesday night when they were involved in accidents involving separate trains inside an East Harlem train station.
Elderly Man’s Legs Trapped In Elevator In Housing Authority Building
The man suffered a fractured leg in the incident and was taken to Harlem Hospital where he was listed in critical condition.
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