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Man Charged in Subway Attack on 78-Year-Old Woman That Was Caught on Video, Police Say
NEW YORK — A man has been taken into police custody in connection with a brutal attack on a 78-year-old woman on the subway in the Bronx this month, New York Police Department Chief of Detectives Dermot Shea said in a tweet Saturday.They Arranged to Meet Underage Teens for Sex. Instead the Police Were Waiting
Kevin Roth is a high school teacher in New York. Peter Tuchol Jr. is a police officer from a suburban New Jersey town. Roger Arroyo is a traveling minister from Philadelphia.Bloody Ax Recovered at Homicide Scene in Brooklyn, Police Say
NEW YORK — Police on Saturday were investigating the gruesome killing of a woman in a Brooklyn public housing development in an attack that left another woman seriously injured.
Snow and Extreme Cold Forecast for Large Swath of the U.S.
New Yorkers woke up Saturday to snow that quickly turned to slush — a harbinger of a much larger weather system that is expected to bring more snow to New York and up to 10 inches to New England starting Sunday night, according to forecasts.Snow and Extreme Cold Forecast for Large Swath of the U.S.
New Yorkers woke up Saturday to snow that quickly turned to slush — a harbinger of a much larger weather system that is expected to bring more snow to New York and up to 10 inches to New England starting Sunday night, according to forecasts.Shooting Death of a Teenager in Brooklyn Comes Amid Rise in Killings
NEW YORK — A 15-year-old boy from Haiti was shot and killed in front of his sister by a hooded gunman Friday night in a horrific scene that rocked his Brooklyn neighborhood and served as a grim reminder of a growing number of homicides in New York.MS-13 Member Is Arrested in Fatal Shooting at Queens Subway Station, Police Say
NEW YORK — A 26-year-old man who police said is a member of the violent MS-13 street gang was arrested Monday in connection with the brazen murder of a gang rival on a Queens subway platform the previous day.
MS-13 Member Is Arrested in Fatal Shooting at Queens Subway Station, Police Say
NEW YORK — A 26-year-old man who police say is a member of the violent MS-13 street gang was arrested Monday in connection with a brazen murder on a Queens subway platform the previous day.
Video Shows Police Officers Beating Men on Manhattan Street in Wild Melee
NEW YORK — Several police officers pummeled a man in the middle of a street in Upper Manhattan on Tuesday afternoon with their batons, fists and feet, according to a witness who took a video of the incident.Video Shows Police Officers Beating Men on Manhattan Street in Wild Melee
NEW YORK — Several police officers pummeled a man in the middle of a street in Upper Manhattan on Tuesday afternoon with their batons, fists and feet, according to a witness who took a video of the incident.An Officer Fired 27 Times at a Fleeing Suspect. Did He Need To?
NEW YORK — Twenty-seven shots — almost two full magazines. That is how many times Officer Juan Gomez fired his pistol on Dec. 5 as he sprinted down a crowded Bronx street, chasing an armed man who had shot at him.'Not a big deal,' police commander said as Eric Garner died
NEW YORK — A police commander in Staten Island received text messages from one of his officers in July 2014, informing him that a man identified as Eric Garner had been arrested, and was “most likely DOA” after he had been wrestled to the ground.
Chokehold caused Eric Garner's fatal asthma attack, doctor says
NEW YORK — The doctor who performed an autopsy on Eric Garner testified Wednesday that a police officer choked him with enough force that it triggered a “lethal cascade” of events, ending in a fatal asthma attack.
Despite Eric Garner's death and a $35 million program, chokeholds still used by police
NEW YORK — In the Bronx, a man was choked from behind as an officer frog-marched him to a squad car. In Manhattan, a detective responding to a noise complaint wrapped his arm around a man’s neck and squeezed for 22 seconds.
They arranged to meet underage teens for sex, instead the police were waiting
Kevin Roth is a high school teacher in New York. Peter Tuchol Jr. is a police officer from a suburban New Jersey town. Roger Arroyo is a traveling minister from Philadelphia.
Bloody Ax recovered at homicide scene in Brooklyn, police say
NEW YORK — The police on Saturday were investigating the gruesome killing of a woman in a Brooklyn public housing development that also left a second woman seriously injured.
How a dark web drug ring was uncovered after suspicious ATM withdrawals
NEW YORK — In 2017, the Manhattan district attorney’s office received a tip: Unusually large amounts of cash were being withdrawn from ATMs throughout the city, including a series of transactions at a special teller machine that converted cryptocurrency to cash.
How a dark web drug ring was uncovered after suspicious ATM withdrawals
NEW YORK — In 2017, the Manhattan district attorney’s office received a tip: Unusually large amounts of cash were being withdrawn from ATMs throughout the city, including a series of transactions at a special teller machine that converted cryptocurrency to cash.Man in custody in brutal attack on a 78-year-old woman on the subway, police say
NEW YORK — A man has been taken into police custody in connection with a brutal attack on a 78-year-old woman on the subway this month, New York Police Department Chief of Detectives Dermot Shea said in a tweet Saturday.
Looking for details on rogue N.Y. cops? This database can help
The Legal Aid Society took a step Wednesday toward lifting the veil on allegations of police misconduct by releasing a detailed database that collates and analyzes about 2,300 lawsuits filed against New York City police officers since 2015.
