NYPD: Attempted Rapist On The Loose, Broke Into Brooklyn Woman's Apartment As She Slept
Sources say it was around 4:30 a.m. Friday morning when a woman woke up to find a mysterious man sitting on her bed.
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Sources say it was around 4:30 a.m. Friday morning when a woman woke up to find a mysterious man sitting on her bed.
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Police said a man set a backpack on fire and tossed it onto the steps of the Park Slope Jewish Center on Eight Avenue shortly before 1 a.m. Wednesday.
Police said the suspect – identified as 30-year-old Augustin Orzco – entered the 25-year-old woman's apartment through an unlocked door and groped her.
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State police will coordinate with the NYPD, who will have patrol cars stationed at every synagogue until the holiday ends Wednesday night.
Police believe the same suspects approached four children. One incident was captured on surveillance video.
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Investigators say when the woman suddenly woke up, the man ran away.
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Firefighters responded to Linden Boulevard and Troy Avenue in East Flatbush around 3 a.m.
According to police, two individuals went inside and took a laptop, a Macbook, an iPad, a PlayStation and a camera before leaving.
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Much of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are under a freeze warning Monday night, and that means crops and plants are in danger of dying.
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Erik Duran, a former New York City police sergeant who was convicted of manslaughter after throwing a cooler at a drug suspect, was released from prison on bail Monday.
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Much of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are under a freeze warning Monday night, and that means crops and plants are in danger of dying.
A stolen Lamborghini worth around $300,000 was recovered in New Jersey after its owner said police tracked an Apple AirTag he hid inside.
Officials are continuing to investigate a deadly fire in Union City, New Jersey.
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A child and three other people were shot in Paterson, New Jersey, on Saturday, a source familiar with the investigation told CBS News New York.
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The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame unveiled its list of inductees for 2026, and it includes the Wu-Tang Clan, the legendary, local hip-hop collective.
Jury selection for Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial in a Manhattan courtroom began Tuesday. He is being accused of raping actress Jessica Mann in 2013.
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Chicago had at least one baserunner in each of the first seven innings.
The Cincinnati Bengals acquired Dexter Lawrence from the New York Giants for the 10th overall pick in next week's NFL draft, sources say.
Charlotte FC beat New York City FC 2-1 on Saturday night.
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Students at M.S. 407 transform a barren space into a habitat for bees and butterflies, part of a broader city push to expand pollinator-friendly green spaces.
Brooklyn officials announced a first-of-its-kind initiative to build sensory rooms in every District 75 elementary school.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration unveiled a dramatic traffic redesign at Brooklyn's Grand Army Plaza.
New York City business owners are pushing on the State Legislature to pass Gov. Kathy Hochul's reforms that would roll back some of the climate legislation passed by New York state in 2019.
People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival was held in Manhattan on April 20, 2025.
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A New Jersey-based group that cares for injured wild birds said the bald eagle had high levels of copper in its system and did not respond to treatment.
Erik Duran, an ex-New York City police sergeant convicted of manslaughter after he threw a cooler at a drug suspect who later died, was released from prison on bail Monday. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
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Two trains from Miami to New York were canceled because of the 2,700-acre wildfire in northeast Florida.
