Category: Crime
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State Comptroller tracks domestic violence cases and their impact on government efficiency
In both New York City and the rest of the state, close to 70% of all domestic violence victims were hurt by their intimate partner, with 80% of intimate partner victims being female. Women were 54% of domestic homicide victims, a rate nearly five times greater than for non-domestic homicides. Victims of domestic homicide were…
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NYPD: Crime continues to drop citywide
A NYPD car. Photo: Julio Cortez/AP File Mirroring the downward trend experienced through the first nine months of this year, overall index crime declined in September 2023 compared to September 2022, according to the NYPD. For the month of September 2023, New York City saw a 34.2% drop in shooting incidents compared to September 2022…
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Vespa thief arrested in Brooklyn Heights
Two off-duty detectives from the 76th Precinct apprehended Prospect Park South resident Inoss Hogu allegedly stealing a Vespa motor scooter on Court Street in Brooklyn Heights Wednesday night. Shown: One detective pins Hogu down while the other calls 911. Eagle photo by Mary Frost BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — Cops made a dramatic arrest on Court Street…
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22-year-old gets over 17 years for distributing child pornography in cyber-bullying case
U.S. Attorney Breon Peace: Advocating for the safety of minors and holding online predators accountable in the Eastern District of New York.Photo: Andrew Harnik/AP In a chilling case highlighting the dangers of online harassment and the weaponization of social media, Lorenzo Arana was sentenced to 210 months in prison for the distribution of child pornography. …
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Judge Lippman: Closing Rikers is easy — address mental illness
Former Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman emphasizes the importance of addressing mental illness as the key to closing Rikers Island. Screenshots via Zoom If Mayor Eric Adams wants a new plan to close Rikers Island, he wasn’t going to get one from former Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman, who was talking about the issue on Wednesday night…
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Brooklyn man indicted for 2020 Crown Heights murder, extradited after fleeing to Ohio
District Attorney Eric GonzalezPhoto: Rob Abruzzese/Eagle. Three years after the fatal shooting of Nicholas Isaac, 23, in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, his alleged killer is finally facing justice. Robert Bryson, 64, formerly of Brooklyn, was extradited this week and arraigned Wednesday for the murder that took place outside a local bike and scooter shop in 2020.…
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Drivers arrested in horrific Atlantic Ave. crash that killed 18-year-old
The handicapped entrance to Trader Joe’s in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, is taped off following a fiery crash early Friday morning that took the life of Shanti Joyner, 18. Eagle photo by Mary Frost COBBLE HILL — Both drivers have been arrested in a fiery crash that took the life of a young woman in Cobble…
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Georgia Sheriff Leading the Country with Innovative Program to Retain Jalier Staff, Increasing Safety for All
PRESS RELEASE: (Gwinnett County, Ga., August 17, 2023) – Gwinnett County Sheriff Keybo Taylor, in collaboration with the Gwinnett County Human Resources Department announce the creation of a new career path for Jailers assigned to the Jail Operations Division. This new initiative, entitled “Jailer Officer Series,” will go into effect on October 14, 2023, and…
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Man who made threats on Brooklyn Heights Promenade is prime suspect in slashing
Police are looking for this man in connection with a brutal slashing on the Brooklyn Heights Promenade on Aug. 1. Photo: NYPD courtesy of Malcolm, a Brooklyn Heights resident BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — The police on Friday confirmed that a man depicted in photos taken by a Brooklyn Heights resident is their prime suspect in a…
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Man has been threatening people on the Brooklyn Heights Promenade
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — Someone has been harassing and threatening people on the Brooklyn Heights Promenade, and authorities want residents to be on the alert. Heights resident Thomas Tyler was sitting with his partner of 33 years on a shady bench in the circular north end of the Promenade on the afternoon of Monday, Aug. 31,…