Police: Kidnapper Tried To Wipe Victim's Phone Of Intimate Photos, Videos
A parks department worker in Yonkers allegedly used a gun and zip-ties to kidnap someone he knew from a Bronx street.
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A parks department worker in Yonkers allegedly used a gun and zip-ties to kidnap someone he knew from a Bronx street.
No charges have been filed at this time, but police are looking for four male accomplices.
He's been accused of attempted kidnapping of two female sex workers who escaped violence only by jumping out of Andrew Frey's moving vehicle, federal prosecutors announced.
When an employee let the officers into the store's basement, they stumbled upon a 49-year-old man who told police he had been in that basement for three days.
The victim was reportedly able to convince Sean Williams she had to use the bathroom and got him to pull over. She then ran into a McDonald's to call police.
Twenty-five-year-old Harbir Parmar, of Howard Beach, pleaded guilty to kidnapping and wire fraud in March.
Authorities say a teen girl walking her dog heard screams coming from a car trunk, leading to the discovery of a man who was tied up inside the vehicle.
Police sources tell CBS2 that an 11-year-old girl was walking to class around 8 a.m. Saturday morning when a 40-year-old man pulled up to her in his car near Center Street and Seneca Avenue in Ridgewood.
A dramatic and unusual crime played out across New York City Monday that involved a gunpoint abduction, a ransom attempt, a chase and an arrest on a fire escape, the NYPD said.
According to the NYPD, the man grabbed an 11-year-old boy at the Myrtle-Wyckoff Avenue subway station Tuesday and stopped him from getting on board a Queens-bound M train.
The search is on for a man and woman who police say tried to kidnap a teenage girl in Brooklyn.
A man was arrested late Sunday and charged with trying to kidnap a 12-year-old girl in Queens last week.
A woman said she was holding her niece in Washington Heights this week when out of nowhere, a man grabbed the child.
Police said Saturday that they have released a known sex offender accused of kidnapping a boy in the Bronx.
Police on Long Island are looking for a man who tried to kidnap a 12-year-old boy Tuesday afternoon.
Julie Patz said she reluctantly let her son, Etan, walk alone to his school bus stop in Soho for the first time on May 25, 1979.
The victim, 39, was kidnapped Tuesday at around 2:30 p.m. by four suspects who allegedly forced her to withdraw money from her bank and get cash from her home, police said.
A man was in police custody late Monday, after police alleged he assaulted a woman and fled with her child in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Police were looking Friday for a man who tried to abduct a 6-year-old boy who was walking home from a Yankees game with his family in the Bronx.
Police are looking for a woman who allegedly tried to take a child from her mother in Brooklyn.
Police are looking for a woman who allegedly tried to take a child from her mother in Brooklyn on Saturday morning.
It happened around 5:40 p.m. Thursday at the corner of Rogers Avenue and Albermarle Road.
A suspect has been arrested in connection with an attempted kidnapping of a toddler on Long Island, according to authorities.
An AMBER Alert was issued late Tuesday afternoon, after police alleged a man stabbed a woman and fled with their 3-year-old child in the Bronx.
A Brooklyn man was sentenced to four years in prison after using violence to coerce a Jewish man to give his wife a religious divorce.
Ronald L. Fischer, who was featured on "America's Most Wanted," fled Rhode Island during his criminal trial for first-degree sexual assault in 2005.
The FDNY responded to reports of flames at a 43-story office building on Madison Avenue between East 53rd and East 54th Street.
While the air quality is improving, haze still lingers as New Yorkers brace for upcoming rain and possibly severe storms Saturday.
The FDNY responded to a fire just after 7 a.m. at a recycling plant warehouse on Longfellow Avenue in the Bronx.
While the air quality alert for New York City has expired, people can still expect to see smoky skies across the Tri-State Area Friday.
The FDNY responded to reports of flames at a 43-story office building on Madison Avenue between East 53rd and East 54th Street.
While the air quality is improving, haze still lingers as New Yorkers brace for upcoming rain and possibly severe storms Saturday.
The FDNY responded to a fire just after 7 a.m. at a recycling plant warehouse on Longfellow Avenue in the Bronx.
While the air quality alert for New York City has expired, people can still expect to see smoky skies across the Tri-State Area Friday.
Complaints about New York rental schemes jumped 55% over the last few years, according to new data obtained by CBS News New York.
While the air quality is improving, haze still lingers as New Yorkers brace for upcoming rain and possibly severe storms Saturday.
A tornado warning was issued in parts of New Jersey on Thursday evening.
A heat advisory is in effect until Wednesday night for most of the Tri-State Area, with feels-like temperatures reaching into the 100s.
The Tri-State Area is dealing with extreme heat as cooling centers, pools, parks and other resources try to keep residents cool.
A heat advisory is in effect until Wednesday night for the Tri-State Area, with feels-like temperatures reaching into the 100s.
While the air quality is improving, haze still lingers as New Yorkers brace for upcoming rain and possibly severe storms Saturday.
While the air quality alert for New York City has expired, people can still expect to see smoky skies across the Tri-State Area Friday.
Seven people were injured after a chlorine leak at an LA Fitness in a North Brunswick shopping center Thursday morning.
A tornado warning was issued in parts of New Jersey on Thursday evening.
A New Jersey daycare owner is accused of administering melatonin to two children in her care without the consent of their parents.
A former cargo ship captain pleaded guilty on Wednesday to drugging and raping a U.S. Merchant Marine Academy cadet.
The families of eight murdered women faced down Rex Heuermann and now want justice beyond the courtroom.
Authorities on Long Island are warning about a scheme in which victims are being urged to convert their savings into gold bars, then hand them over for "safekeeping."
Authorities on Long Island are warning about a scheme in which victims are being urged their savings into gold bars, and to then hand over those gold bars over for "safekeeping." CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
Some storms returned to the New York City and New Jersey area on Friday.
President Trump gave a primetime address on elections tonight, as he remains focused on the 2020 race.
The "Rental Ripoff" report was released Thursday morning, stemming from months of hearings where hundreds of tenants across the city stepped forward to air their grievances.
New York City officials confirmed Wednesday that outreach teams were midway through efforts to help the homeless at a sprawling West Side encampment before dismantling their living spaces.
Part of President Trump's speech Thursday night is expected to touch on previously unreported alleged Chinese meddling in U.S. elections, according to sources familiar with the matter.
The future of the New York City horse carriage industry was debated Wednesday at a City Council public hearing.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell is being investigated as a possible source for a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people.
A Queens man says he had trouble eating and drinking while suffering from cyclosporiasis.
The number of cyclosporiasis cases in the state of New York keeps growing.
As the number of cases of Legionnaires' disease on the Upper East Side continues to rise, City Council Speaker Julie Menin is blasting the Mamdani administration over its handling of the outbreak.
All of the Upper East Side buildings with cooling towers that tested positive for Legionella bacteria have completed necessary cleaning, New York City health officials said Sunday.
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
The final show of Jay-Z's anniversary concert series at Yankee Stadium was delayed for hours after hundreds of ticketless fans flooded the gates and breached security, according to officials.
Jay-Z and some very special guests took over Yankee Stadium on Friday night, performing to a sold-out crowd.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married in a place that generates plenty of garbage, and one man figured out there is a market for it if you package it just right.
Francisco Alvarez homered twice, Brett Baty also went deep and the New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 in the first major league game following the All-Star break.
Etihad Park, the new home of NYCFC and Gotham FC, will open in summer 2027, the CEO of the Major League Soccer club announced.
Air quality concerns in Philadelphia have led the Phillies to move up the start time of their series opener with the Mets by an hour.
Defending World Cup champion Argentina rallied to edge England 2-1 to advance to Sunday's final at MetLife Stadium, where they will face Spain.
The World Cup semifinal between England and Argentina was a grudge match, reopening decades-old wounds for both countries.
The FIFA World Cup is delivering a business boost for many bars and restaurants across New York City, but not every industry is seeing the same payoff.
Two Upper West Side children went on a mission to visit 40 playgrounds in one day, hoping to set a record.
Eddie Palmieri, the East Harlem legend who revolutionized Latin music, now has a street renamed in his honor.
Services for the UnderServed's urban gardens and beehives provide therapeutic opportunities for New Yorkers with intellectual and developmental disabilities and behavioral health challenges
Religious institutions across the country are exploring how their properties can help address the affordable housing crisis, with a Brooklyn development offering a model for blending community needs with faith-based missions.
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.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
There are plenty of fans in the Tri-State Area backing both sides. CBS News New York's Luis Miguel Echegaray spoke to some of them ahead of the big match.
Three new cases were confirmed Thursday, bringing the total to 67.
The source said a traceback investigation by the Food and Drug Administration identified a single supplier of iceberg lettuce from Mexico, Taylor Farms. CBS News New York's Christina Fan reports.
Police say the suspect pointed a gun at a 32-year-old clerk and stole about $2,000 from the register.
Wildfire smoke from Canada continues to impact the Tri-State Area, and New Jersey is still under an alert Friday. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
