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.
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Aston Barth, 33, was previously arrested for robbing a bank dressed as a woman.
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.
Authorities said a 24-year-old woman was raped on Dec. 9 around 4 a.m. in the Elmhurst section of Queens.
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.
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.
The victim, 58, was threatened and pushed, police said. The mugger allegedly acted as though he had a gun.
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.
Since the start of the year, there have been 17 robberies in Prospect Park, compared with the same time in 2011.
Authorities said they apprehended 31-year-old Laye Kaba inside 89 Porter Avenue on Thursday afternoon.
Police in Stamford are dealing with their second home invasion in less than a week, and this one has a strange family twist.
Victims in each robbery were approached by a group of six people, including male and female suspects, police said.
Authorities said that on Tuesday around 2 p.m., a man approached the girl from behind and sexually abused her before fleeing.
Authorities said the same suspect being sought in an Aug. 17 sex assault at 85 Washington Place attacked another woman on Wednesday in Queens.
Police said the suspect asked the girl for help to repair his bicycle then sexually assaulted her before fleeing.
Authorities said one woman was able to record the lewd act on video before she exited the train.
We've warned you about identity theft before. Everyone's a target for this type of crime - from the elderly to the deceased. Now, your kids are also at risk. Children are 51 percent more likely to have their identities stolen than adults.
The suspect tried to rape a 17-year-old girl inside Peck Park in the Auburndale section on August 21 around 10:30 p.m., the NYPD said.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477).
The suspect who has both punched and threatened women saying he has a gun, has gotten away with at least three iPhones and a Galaxy phone, police said.
A manhunt was on Thursday night for the suspects wanted in the killing of a 19-year-old earlier in the day on Manhattan's West Side following an apparent fight among high school students.
Monday morning at around 10:30 a.m., police said a man walked in to the Capitol One Bank on 14th Avenue near College Point Boulevard. He walked up to the teller, handed over a brown bag, and demanded cash. The teller refused.
Cops said a 46-year-old victim was punched by one of the suspects and struck with a stick by two others -- all while a fourth suspect removed the cash register from the business.
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David Albert Mitchell, 42, has been charged with rape, criminal sex act, sexual assault, robbery and assault in connection with Wednesday's attack.
Three people have been arrested for committing more than a dozen burglaries over the last two months in Suffolk County.
