81-Year-Old Pulled Down By Her Hair While in Line at Movie Theater
An 81-year-old woman was assaulted on March 30 while waiting in line at the AMC Loews on 84th and Broadway, according to … Read the rest of this entry >>
Pizza Delivery Man on Bicycle Helps Catch Robber: Police
Alou Bathily, who works as a deliveryman for Domino's on 72nd Street near Broadway, was making a delivery at 3 p.m. on a Friday late last … Read the rest of this entry >>
Car Break-Ins Spike in Sections of the UWS; Too Many Tasty Valuables are Visible, Police Say
Although overall reported crime continues to plummet across the Upper West Side, car break-ins are way up in the 20th Precinct, Deputy Inspector Timothy Malin told attendees at the 20th Prec … Read the rest of this entry >>
Gunmen Rob Man of Cough Syrup and iPhone
A pair of stickup men displaying a gun robbed a 20-year-old man of his prescription cough syrup and iP … Read the rest of this entry >>
NYPD: ‘Phenomenal’ Decrease in Upper West Side Crime Rates
Of the 77 precincts in New York City, the 20th Precinct has shown the largest decline in crime – year to date – compared to 2018, Deputy Inspector Timothy Malin announced at Monday night's Community Council Mee … Read the rest of this entry >>
Police Seek Suspect in Stabbing on 93rd and Broadway
Police are looking for the man shown in a surveillance images above and the video below for a stabbing on Saturday, Feb … Read the rest of this entry >>
Gunman Robs Rite Aid
A man displaying a gun robbed the Rite Aid at 210 Amsterdam Avenue (70th Street) at 3:50 a.m. Wednesday morning, police s … Read the rest of this entry >>
Alleged UWS Package Thief Wishes He Hadn’t Opened This Box
A man who police say had repeatedly stolen packages from one Upper West Side building got an unwelcome surprise this past weekend, when … Read the rest of this entry >>
Police Say Purse-Thieves are Hitting UWS Bars
A word of warning if you're out and about on the UWS this weekend: the 20th precinct said on Friday night that thieves had hit two ba … Read the rest of this entry >>
Robber Ties Family Up at Knifepoint During Home Invasion
A father, mother and adult daughter were tied up by a knife-wielding man during a home invasion at 306 W. 78th Street around 4:00 p.m. Thursday afternoon, according to police officials. The daughter was apparently able to wriggle an arm free and call 9 … Read the rest of this entry >>
Ski-Masked Muggers Rob Couple in Riverside Park
Two men wearing ski masks robbed a young man and woman inside Riverside Park at 108th Street around 8:00 p.m. on Friday evening, police officials sa … Read the rest of this entry >>
Chase Bank Robbed on Monday Morning
A man robbed the Chase Bank at 73rd and Broadway on Monday morning around 10:10am, fleeing the scene with approximately $1700, police said. No weapon was displayed during the incident; the robber passed a no … Read the rest of this entry >>
Who Murdered Damian Ramirez? A Year Later, Family & Friends Remain Baffled
A year has passed since a still-unidentified gunman shot and killed Damian Ramirez, 48, as he left his bar/restaurant, Manhattan Brew & Vine [MBV], at 109th Street and Columbus Avenue. A video surveillance camera captured the hooded murd … Read the rest of this entry >>
Police Looking for Robber Who Hit Chase Bank on Monday
Police are linking a Monday bank robbery at the Chase Bank on Broadway between 95th and 96th to another robbery at 58th and 8th last w … Read the rest of this entry >>
UWS Woman Brutally Attacked on July 4th on CPW Speaks Out, As a Campaign Raises Funds for Her Recovery
On July 4, 2018, at around 11 p.m., a 37-year-old Upper West Side woman was brutally attacked on Central Park West near 84th Street, just steps from her … Read the rest of this entry >>
Upper West Side Woman Found Dead in Her Apartment With ‘Laceration to Her Neck’
A woman was found dead in her apartment at 710 West End Avenue (between 94th and 95th), early Sunday morning “with a laceration to her neck,” according to po … Read the rest of this entry >>
Police Seek Suspect in Central Park Attack That Left Man in Critical Condition
Police are looking for the man depicted in the drawing and surveillance image above for an attack on the east side of Central Park last m … Read the rest of this entry >>
Wild Tale of Kidnapping Preceded Dramatic Fire Escape Arrest
"This is a gunpoint abduction with an element of extortion to it, that spanned the city from one borough to the next and ended with a police chase that went up the side of a building. Thankfully nobody was h … Read the rest of this entry >>
NYPD Warns of Theft at Trader Joe’s and Other Businesses
The NYPD is asking local residents and businesses to stay vigilant following a number of reported thefts at establishments throughout the 20th pre … Read the rest of this entry >>
Police Seek ‘Cop Impersonators’ in Robbery That Started at Columbus Circle
Police are looking for three men who they say first approached their victim while on the D train at Columbus Circle before two of … Read the rest of this entry >>
