NYPD Remembers Fallen NYPD Detective At Brooklyn Vigil
A vigil was held Friday night at the scene where 47-year-old NYPD Det. Peter Figoski was shot and killed during a robbery four years ago.
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L.I. Bridge Renamed For Fallen NYPD Officer Peter Figoski
The bridge on State Route 109 in West Babylon was renamed the "New York City Police Department Detective Peter Figoski Memorial Bridge" during a ceremony over the weekend.
Long Island Street Dedicated To The Memory Of Slain NYPD Officer Peter Figoski
Figoski's four daughters, his parents, relatives, neighbors, and a significant number of law enforcement personnel were on hand as the West Babylon street that the slain cop lived on was renamed Officer Peter Figoski Way.
L.I. Bridge Being Renamed In Honor Of Fallen NYPD Cop
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed legislation designating the bridge on State Route 109 in West Babylon as the "New York City Police Department Detective Peter Figoski Memorial Bridge."
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Officer Peter Figoski was shot and killed as officers interrupted the robbery of a drug dealer in Brooklyn.
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Figoski's mother held her hands over her mouth and cried Wednesday as Kevin Santos, 32, was found guilty of murder.
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During the trial, prosecutors said Pride and four others plotted to rob a drug dealer who lived in a basement apartment in Brooklyn, but were interrupted by police.
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Michael Velez, the accused getaway driver in botched robbery that led to the shooting death of Officer Figoski, was found not guilty of first and second-degree burglary.
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Prosecutors said Pride and four others plotted to rob a drug dealer who lived in a basement apartment in Brooklyn, but were interrupted by police.
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Lamont Pride is accused of murder in the December 2011 death of Officer Peter Figoski.
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During his closing argument, prosecutor Ken Taub said while the defendant's intent may have been to get away from a bungled robbery, he was also intent on killing any police officer who got in his way.
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Ariel Tejada said Tuesday he started robbing people at age 16. The 23-year-old has pleaded guilty and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors in return for an 18-year prison sentence.
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A fellow officer described the gruesome discovery of NYPD Officer Peter Figoski's body Tuesday, as the trial of the two men charged with Figoski's murder continued in Brooklyn Supreme Court.
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Surveillance video, a gun and graphic photos of a murder scene took center stage Monday at the trial of two suspects charged in the death of a New York City police officer.
Trial Under Way For Suspects Charged In Death Of NYPD Officer Peter Figoski
Lamont Pride ambushed Officer Peter Figoski and shot him point-blank in the head on Dec. 12, 2011, while Figoski and his partner were responding to a burglary call in Brooklyn, prosecutors said.
Silver Shield Foundation To Give $40K To Kids Of Officer Joseph Olivieri
The foundation says $20,000 each will be given to the 18-year-old son and 21-year-old daughter of Officer Joseph Olivieri, a Nassau County police officer who was struck and killed by a vehicle on the Long Island Expressway.
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Four members of the NYPD have been shot over the past two and a half months. Officer Peter Figoski was killed and the other three cops survived.
Tax Issue Complicates Donations To Slain NYPD Officer Peter Figoski's Daughters
Donors to the Officer Peter Figoski Scholarship Fund were mistakenly told their contributions were tax-deductible. Now, the fund is being converted to a lifetime trust for the girls.
Court Documents: Pride Says He Accidentally Fired Fatal Shot That Killed NYPD Officer Figoski
The New York City man charged with firing the shot that killed a police officer responding to a report of a break-in says in court papers he didn't mean to fire the gun and he is sorry that it happened.
Officer Glenn Estrada, Partner Of Slain NYPD Cop, To Be Promoted
Officer Peter Figoski was shot and killed while he and Officer Glenn Estrada were responding to a robbery at an apartment in Cypress Hill last week.
Suspects In Shooting Death Of Det. Peter Figoski Plead Not Guilty
All five suspect were formally arraigned. Brooklyn DA Charles Hynes said there will be no plea bargains and all five defendants will go to trial.
Friends, Family, Fellow Officers Gather For Final Farewell To Peter Figoski
On a crisp and clear winter day, there was a cloud of grief hanging over Babylon on Monday as some 15,000 mourners came to honor the slain officer.
Gun Buyback Nets 182 Weapons In Wake Of Officer's Death
A Brooklyn gun buyback conducted on Saturday netted 182 weapons. The count includes 58 semi-automatic handguns, 1 sawed-off shotgun, 2 assault rifles, and a variety of other firearms
Hundreds Attend Wake For Fallen NYPD Officer Peter Figoski
A sea of blue is descending on the Long Island community of Babylon this weekend as hundreds of police officers pay tribute to their fallen colleague, Peter Figoski, who was shot and killed last Monday while responding to a robbery in Brooklyn.
In Wake Of Cop's Death, NYPD Holding Gun Buy Back In Brooklyn
Those who turn in working guns will receive a $200 bank card, no questions asked and you do not have to give your name.
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