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Teenager robbed on No. 6 train in the Bronx, police say
THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — A teenager in the Bronx was a victim of a robbery while on a No. 6 train on July 7, according to police. Police said the 17-year-old boy was on a southbound train around 9:30 p.m. While the train entered the Morrison Avenue station, two people allegedly walked up to […]
Caught-on-camera creep tries to kidnap girl from NYC day care, claims he’s her grandpa: cops
A brazen caught-on-camera creep tried to kidnap a 3-year-old girl from a Queens day care center by claiming to be the child’s’s grandfather, police said Thursday. The unidentified man showed up at the Children’s House Montessori School on Leavitt Street near Carlton Place in Flushing around 4:50 p.m. Monday and told staffers he was there to pick up a toddler enrolled in the day care, cops said. He claimed he was the girl’s grandpa, that her father would be 20 minutes late, and asked to take her himself, authorities said. Homeless woman arrested for kidnapping 4-year-old girl from Panda Express But school employees found...
Watch Out: 12 Wanted New York Men Are ‘Armed And Dangerous’
Top New York officials warn these 12 wanted men should be considered "ARMED and DANGEROUS." Several have ties to the Hudson Valley and Upstate New York. Can you help the police find these men? What should you do if see one or know someone's whereabouts?. Can You Help Police Find...
Creepy NJ teacher loses certification for weird comments, state finds
EAST ORANGE — The state has revoked the teaching certification for a North Jersey English teacher after he made unsettling remarks to a female student. Alim A. Hasan's certificate to teach English was officially revoked in late June by the State Board of Examiners. A Division of Child Protection...
Tragedy Strikes Again: NJ Family Killed In Second Fire
A woman who was displaced by a fire months ago is reeling again in New Jersey after a second blaze claimed the life of her own mother and two children over the weekend in Essex County.At around 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 13, the West Orange Fire Department responded to a kitchen fire on Liberty…
Man leaps to his death from swanky Midtown hotel: cops
Sign up for our amNewYork email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox!. A man leaped to his death from a posh Midtown hotel on Tuesday morning, triggering a major investigation, police said. According to law enforcement sources, cops from the 17th Precinct and...
Bergen County Authorities Investigate Serious Hit-and-Run in Little Ferry
Little Ferry, NJ – The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit and the Little Ferry Police Department are investigating a serious hit-and-run motor vehicle crash that occurred on Sunday…
Beauty salon owner pushed to her death by her own son, NYPD says
NEW YORK -- A community is shocked and saddened by the death of a beloved East Harlem salon owner.The life of 44-year-old Vianel Garcia was cut short on Sunday afternoon in Riverside Park in Washington Heights. Detectives say she suffered fatal injuries after she was pushed down a grassy embankment by her own son, 22-year-old Miguel Duval."A bunch of police were huddled in that corner. There was someone trying to do CPR for what felt like 20 minutes," witness Natalia Weaver said.Police said Duval was taken into custody just hours after his mother's death. He's now facing a charge of...
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