Drug Arrests At Queens Housing Development Spark Protest
Residents of the Jamaica section of Queens erupted in protest late Friday, after police arrested two men following an alleged drug deal.
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Residents of the Jamaica section of Queens erupted in protest late Friday, after police arrested two men following an alleged drug deal.
Protesters chanted and held up signs saying it's not a crime to be black or Latino.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
Harlem police officer Jose Tejada, 45, a veteran of 17 years on the NYPD, was arraigned Thursday for allegedly being part of a violent robbery crew made up of actual and phony cops.
Federal data claims that the number of teenagers carrying guns in New York City has reached an all time low.
A New York City police officer was in big trouble Wednesday evening, after reportedly helping a group of criminals rob drug dealers.
Rep. Carolyn Maloney said she's received phone calls Tuesday night at her Manhattan office. She said the calls were answered by young interns, who were "understandably shaken by this experience."
Police are searching for three suspects who are wanted for more than a dozen robberies. Investigators say they lure drivers in a flat-tire scheme and then snatching valuables from inside the car.
The incident happened near Corona Avenue at approximately 4:45 a.m. Monday.
It's happening more and more -- first responders are posting graphic pictures of crime scene victims and medical patients on the Internet. And now there's legislation that could have them prosecuted as criminals.
"I believe that in his heart, he has the best intention of New Yorkers. I believe all of us are traumatized after September 11th, all of us are traumatized by the number of guns in the street. I think he's used the wrong method," Adams said.
Police spent the weekend looking for a man and a woman who witnesses said were kidnapped by two men in a dark-colored minivan just before 7 p.m. Friday near 173rd Street and Haven Avenue.
Last month, Quinn announced city lawmakers had reached a deal to install an inspector general to monitor the nation's biggest police department following criticism over the NYPD's stop and frisk policy and widespread surveillance of Muslims.
Police on Sunday were asking the public to help identify two possible kidnapping victims who may have been kidnapped in Washington Heights.
The man allegedly came up behind a woman in Forest Park in Woodhaven and tased her in the neck before sexually assaulting her.
When officers responded to a 911 call early Sunday morning about an unconscious man, they found Craig Brewington, 28, of the Bronx dead in a Barker Avenue home, police said.
Officers responded to a 911 call around 2:30 Sunday morning. When they arrived at the intersection of 110 Avenue and 179 Place in Jamaica, they found Roshane Morrison, 21, with a gunshot wound to the torso.
According to police, the suspect approached his victim from behind, grabbed him by the neck, threw him to the ground and robbed him. The suspect took the victim's wallet and then fled on foot.
A gun buyback in Brooklyn sponsored by the NYPD held on Saturday netted 115 weapons, including an assault rifle.
Police on Saturday were asking for the public's help in finding two suspects who are believed to have abducted an unidentified man and woman in Washington Heights.
If your apartment has a weak or old doorknob, you could be easy target for a new breed of burglars.
At around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, the gunman walked up behind two men and opened fire, police said. Both men were hit several times, but survived.
An internal order made public on Thursday advises members of the nation's largest police department to "demonstrate professionalism'' when using Facebook, Twitter and other social media.
Banks, 50, began his career as a patrolman in the 81st Precinct, and rose through the ranks in the ensuing years. He had most recently served as Chief of Community Affairs.
Chief of Department Joseph Esposito is hanging up his uniform Wednesday after 44 years of service.
