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Sicko who trained vicious NYC pit bull using cats as bait charged with animal torture: cops
A 29-year-old career criminal suspected of using cats as live bait to train his ferocious pit bull named China was busted on animal cruelty charges early Wednesday — for yet another alleged abuse incident. Terrance Wallace was picked up by the NYPD Animal Cruelty Squad in the Bronx and charged with beating another pup with a leash and almost choking that canine to death last month, cops said. Police said the incident took place on April 17 near Wallace’s University Heights apartment after cops received a 311 call about the alleged abuse, which included the unnamed dog being lifted by her leash until...
NYC cosmetics store that doubled as fencing operation busted with over $1M in stolen goods: DA
Two people were indicted Wednesday for allegedly running a Manhattan cosmetics store that doubled as a fencing operation — and had more than $1 million in stolen goods in storage, according to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. Rehana’s Cosmetics, a brick-and-mortar perfume and makeup store at 870 6th Avenue which also ran on online shop, was allegedly a “well-known destination” for pilfered goods snatched up by shoplifters, DA Alvin Bragg said in a Wednesday press release. When investigators raided the business and two of its Broadway storage units back in January, they found a massive amount of beauty supplies, medicine,...
Man Fatally Shot in Long Beach, Homicide Detectives on the Hunt for Answers
Chaos erupted in Long Beach as shots rang out just after midnight, triggering a swift response from local law enforcement. The Long Beach Police Department reported that officers were dispatched to the scene situated in the 800 block of Atlantic Avenue following a call concerning gunfire heard in the area. On arrival, authorities discovered a male adult bearing the scars of violence—gunshot wounds marking his upper body.
Deadly shooting in SoHo prompts increased security at nearby high schools
NEW YORK -- Security was increased at several SoHo high schools Wednesday after a 16-year-old was shot dead nearby Tuesday. Makhi Brown, a student at the Broome Street Academy Charter High School, was killed in a broad-daylight shooting between Spring and Dominick streets. A swarm of school safety officers surrounded a block of high schools in SoHo on Wednesday, providing extra security, bringing in metal detectors and implementing bag checks.There hadn't been a shooting in the neighborhood in more than 16 months. Mahki Brown's family, friends, neighbors in mourningBrown commuted to the school from his home in East Flatbush. His heartbroken friends...
New York City’s watchdog agency launches probe after complaints about the NYPD’s social media use
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York City’s watchdog agency has launched an investigation into allegations that the city’s police department improperly used its official social media accounts to target public officials and private citizens. The city Department of Investigation confirmed the probe in a statement Wednesday, saying...
Brooklyn family shattered by senseless slaying of beloved son, nephew
A heartbroken Brooklyn family is planning a funeral for a 24-year-old man who was slain while celebrating life at a Queens baby shower. Jefari Dobie was killed Saturday morning when shots rang out inside a commercial space on Atlantic Ave. near 109th St. in South Richmond Hill, according to cops.
2 teens stabbed in McDonald's parking lot in the Bronx marks another violent day in New York
The parking lot of a McDonald's in the Bronx was flooded with detectives Wednesday afternoon after police say two 15-year-olds were slashed, sources say, by another teen they tried to jump.
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