Suspect arrested in connection to arson at Brooklyn bar
Surveillance video allegedly shows John Lhota, 24, pouring gasoline inside the Rash bar in Bushwick on April 3.
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Surveillance video allegedly shows John Lhota, 24, pouring gasoline inside the Rash bar in Bushwick on April 3.
A suspect has been arrested in connection with an arson at a Brooklyn nightclub.
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Two workers were injured trying to escape.
Police said a man poured liquid on the floor and set it on fire before running away.
Police are searching for the person who started a fire that ripped through a bar in Brooklyn while customers were inside. Police say it was intentionally set and in bizarre fashion; CBS2's Cory James reports.
Police say two men entered the location and set liquor on fire.
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It's one of three opened in the last six months, all in communities of color hit hard by the pandemic.
Police said a 17-year-old girl was behind the counter when the suspect walked in with a gun in his waistband and demanded money.
The suspect is believed to have stolen more than $2,700 worth of cash and property since the first reported incident on Oct. 29.
Police say video shows the man wanted in the Nov. 7 attack in Bushwick.
Police said the driver had left the car running, with his 27-year-old girlfriend sleeping in the front seat.
Police say two men entered the building and began checking apartment doors until they found an unlocked unit.
The 18-year-old driver stayed on the scene and was taken into custody, but so far no charges have been filed.
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Police are searching for the suspect, who took off in a red Mercedes.
According to police, the victim, a 76-year-old man, told the suspect to stop honking his horn. Police say the suspect then got out of his white SUV and accosted the man.
Thieves recently tried to steal an e-bike at gunpoint in Brooklyn, but came up empty.
Police say three of the victims were shot inside Irving Square Park in Bushwick just after midnight.
Police responded to gunshots around 10:30 p.m. Thursday outside Boardwalk Wine and Spirits on Halsey Street near Wilson Avenue in Bushwick.
CBS2 has been told several people were shot around 10:30 p.m. Thursday on Halsey Street in Bushwick.
The violent night added to the growing list of shootings this year. As of June 13, there have been 634 shootings -- a 64% increase compared to 2020.
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The man who killed two and wounded 14 also had photos of Iranian leaders in his home, a source said.
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With the fate of Iran uncertain after Saturday's strikes by the United States and Israel, the shockwaves are being felt in the Tri-State Area.
Protests sparked up in New York City and across the country Saturday in response to the military strikes in Iran.
Local leaders across New York are reacting to the U.S. and Israel's major military operation in Iran.
The NYPD says it will be stepping up patrols at sensitive locations throughout New York City after the United States and Israel launched strikes against the Islamic regime in Iran early Saturday morning.
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With the fate of Iran uncertain after Saturday's strikes by the United States and Israel, the shockwaves are being felt in the Tri-State Area.
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The Tri-State Area's weekend is looking like a tale of two seasons with both snow and sunshine.
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CBS News has learned that the casualties occurred among American personnel based in Kuwait.
President Trump posted on social media that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed after a massive U.S. and Israeli military operation Saturday.
Local leaders across New York are reacting to the U.S. and Israel's major military operation in Iran.
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The NYPD says it will be stepping up patrols at sensitive locations throughout New York City after the United States and Israel launched strikes against the Islamic regime in Iran early Saturday morning.
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