Police Seize Guns and Drugs in Bust in Apartment Building
The party is over at 207 West 102nd Street, where police said they saw ganja and guns galore when officers showed up last … Read the rest of this entry >>
Teenager Taken to the Hospital After Violent Mugging on Subway Stairs (New Photo and Video Added)
A 16-year-old boy was attacked and robbed by three people on the stairway heading into the B-C train station at Central Park West and 86th Street on Monday, police … Read the rest of this entry >>
Police Commander Cites ‘Disturbing’ Rise in Crimes in Central Park by Young People
An increase in thefts and robberies led to a 33% jump in overall major crimes in Central Park last year, and many of those crimes appear to have been committed by young people, acco … Read the rest of this entry >>
Man Stabs Westside Market Employee Over Laundry Detergent, Police Say
Police are looking for the man shown in surveillance footage above for an alleged stabbing inside West Side Market on Broadway between 97th and 98th Streets on Su … Read the rest of this entry >>
Arrest Made in Movie Theater Thefts; Other Suspects Remain at Large
Police arrested a 25-year-old man named Darryl Naser from Queens on Friday and charged him with multiple thefts at the AMC movie theater on Broadway between 67th and 68th Str … Read the rest of this entry >>
37-Year-Old Shot Dead on 107th Street; Corrections Officer Charged With Murder (Updated)
A 37-year-old man was shot and killed on 107th Street and Manhattan Avenue on Wednesday night, and a corrections officer was charged with the mu … Read the rest of this entry >>
Three Restaurants Burglarized Through Back Entrances; Thieves Take Modems Too
Three local restaurants were burglarized on Monday, with thieves stealing cash -- and in two cases ripping off the restaurants' modems … Read the rest of this entry >>
Burglary Spree Hits the West 80s; Police Searching for Team of Four Who Travel On Rooftops
A rash of burglaries has spread through one section of the neighborhood in recent days, and police sent out images of people wanted in connection with the crime s … Read the rest of this entry >>
Barnard Student Dies After Stabbing In Morningside Park
An 18-year-old Barnard student was pronounced dead on Wednesday night after being found with multiple stab wounds at 116th Street and Morningside Drive, police … Read the rest of this entry >>
Homeless Woman Threw Wood That Hit 70-Year-Old Woman in the Head, Police Say
A 70-year-old woman was hit in the head with a block of wood Saturday night on West 79th Street and Broadway, Deputy Inspector Timothy Malin told … Read the rest of this entry >>
UWS Landlord Arrested on Assault Charge After Scuffle With Reporter and Tenant
A landlord of a residential building that tenants say had been without gas for 5 months was arrested earlier this week for assault and criminal mischief after a scuffle … Read the rest of this entry >>
Shots Fired on Amsterdam Avenue and 101st Street
Police are investigating a report of gunshots on Monday around 4:30 p.m. at 101st Street and Amsterdam Avenue, the location of the Frederick Douglass Playground. No one was in … Read the rest of this entry >>
Police Release Surveillance Photos and More Details in Home Invasion
The police have released surveillance images of one of the men they believe committed a violent home invasion early Friday mo … Read the rest of this entry >>
Police Commander Tries to Reassure West Siders About Crime and Homelessness; Crime is Down But People Say ‘I Feel Unsafe’
The crowd was larger than usual at Monday night's 20th Precinct Community Council meeting, held at the precinct house at 120 West 82nd Street, near Colu … Read the rest of this entry >>
Suspected ‘Lookout’ in Scaffolding Assault Arrested
The alleged “lookout” in the assault and attempted robbery of a 57-year-old woman, in a scaffolding tunnel on Amsterdam Avenue between 68th and 69th St … Read the rest of this entry >>
Three Dramatic Crimes Show 20th Precinct ‘Does Not Currently Have Adequate Resources,’ Assemblymember Says
Three crimes shocked the Upper West Side in the past two weeks, and led New York State Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal to request that 25 police offic … Read the rest of this entry >>
$2,500 Reward and New Video of Scaffolding Assault; Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal Pushes For More Security
The NYPD released a new video and offered a $2,500 reward for information about the men who viciously punched a 57-year-old woman in the … Read the rest of this entry >>
‘People Ran Screaming’ After Shooting on West 64th Street; Suspect Caught in Convoluted Chase (Updated)
A man was shot in front of 236 West 64th Street, outside the Amsterdam Houses, at around 4 p.m. on Monday, an NYPD spokeswoman told WSR. A suspect is in cust … Read the rest of this entry >>
Teenagers Charged With Violently Robbing 85-Year-Old
A 15-year-old and a 16-year-old were arrested and charged with violently robbing an 85-year-old woman on October 12 as she entered her building on Broadway and 74th St … Read the rest of this entry >>
85-Year-Old Woman Assaulted and Robbed Near Fairway, Police Say
Police say the young women shown in the surveillance images and video assaulted a woman as she en … Read the rest of this entry >>
