CRIME & SAFETY
Teen fatally shot in head by bike-riding gunman in Soho: sources
A teenager was shot in the head by a gunman on a Citi Bike outside a high-end hotel in Soho — and was rushed to Bellevue Hospital where he died, law enforcement sources said. The shooting took place shortly before 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in what the sources said may have been a school-related shooting. The mortally wounded 16-year-old victim went down in an alley next to the Dominick Hotel on Spring Street, across from Chelsea Career and Technical Education High School. The victim was shot once in the head and twice in the leg, the sources said. The teen was a student at nearby Broome Street Academy Charter High...
Fugitive ringleader of NYC migrant moped gang caught after 3 months on the run — because of helmet violation: sources
The fugitive ringleader of an interstate migrant moped gang that wreaked havoc in the Big Apple was busted by NYPD cops in the Bronx after three months on the lam, The Post has learned. Victor Parra, 30, a bigwig in the ruthless crew that peddled stolen goods from the five boroughs to cohorts in Florida – and to contacts in South America, was nabbed riding a moped without a helmet last week and is now in custody, law enforcement sources said Monday. The scooter had Texas plates, according to the sources. Parra and Franco Alexander Peraza Navas, who was picked up by New...
Career criminal arrested for randomly attacking woman on NYC subway — only to be set free next day
A career criminal was arrested Sunday after he allegedly slugged a woman in a Brooklyn subway car in a random attack — but was back on the streets the next day thanks to New York’s lax bail laws. Michael Crosland, 68, was hit with multiple charges after he allegedly launched an assault on a 39-year-old woman aboard a Q train at the Stillwell Avenue station around 7:30 a.m., according to police and a criminal complaint. The suspect allegedly punched the victim multiple times in the right shoulder and kicked her several times in the stomach, the complaint states. Following the attack, the maniac...
Over half a million dollars in stolen merchandise seized at Ridgewood store, two arrested: DA
Sign up for our QNS email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox!. Over $500,000 in stolen goods from major retailers such as Macy’s, Victoria’s Secret and Lululemon were recovered after a raid at the McKlain Collection Boutique in Ridgewood. The NYPD...
Two teens stabbed in Brooklyn: NYPD
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) — Two teens were stabbed in Williamsburg on Tuesday afternoon, according to the NYPD. The stabbing happened near Keap Street and South 2nd Street at around 4:30 p.m., police said. Police say the two victims are males, ages 15-16. One was stabbed in the right leg, the other was stabbed in the […]
Farmingdale Couple Dies In Crash; GoFundMe To Transport Body
The Long Island natives and Farmingdale High School sweethearts were killed in a car crash in Washington State on Thursday, May 2. Details about the wreck were not immediately available. Their deaths came just two days after the 28-year-old Cullen, a Petty Officer in the US Navy stationed outside of...
Norwood: Four Sought for Gang Assault and Stabbing
THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s help identifying the people seen in this video who they say are sought in connection with a gang assault on a man that occurred in Norwood on Monday, April 29, 2024. Video courtesy of the NYPD. The NYPD is asking for the...
Lindenhurst Man Sentenced For Torturing Women At Hotel
Johnathan Wright, age 34, of Lindenhurst, was sentenced to 32 ½ to 40 years in prison by a Suffolk County judge on Tuesday, May 7, following his jury conviction for assault and related charges. Prosecutors said Wright was staying at a Ronkonkoma hotel with two women, one of whom...
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