In March, Mayor Eric Adams urged district attorneys in New York City to prosecute fare evasion again. “If we start saying it’s okay to jump the turnstile, we’re creating an environment where anything goes,” Adams said. “It’s a crime. Now, you can defer prosecution, you can put people on shows, you can do all sorts … Read more
The crime rate has risen in New York, matching the number of arrests, according to figures provided by the NYPD. The police revealed the city’s crime statistics for the month of March on Wednesday and announced an overall increase in the crime rate of 36.5% compared to the same period last year, but a drop … Read more
The NYPD announced the arrest of the suspect in the brutal strangulation of a Hispanic mother from the Bronx in Melrose in September. Belkis López, 35, was found dead by her 14-year-old daughter inside their home. The police immediately linked her boyfriend Ángel DeJesús to the murder. The woman had a rope or elastic band … Read more
NYPD attempts to track down potential victims of sexual abuse at a Bronx daycare after a suspected pedophile gained access to the facility. Persido Boyer, 67, is charged with criminal sexual acts, sexual abuse, forceful touching and acting in a manner harmful to a child. Boyer is suspected of abusing at least two children at … Read more
The authorities have in custody the suspect of trying to kidnap a three-year-old girl when the minor was walking with her grandmother in the Bronx on Monday, police said. Thanks to a group of good Samaritans the heinous crime was avoided. The New York Police identified the alleged kidnapper as Santiago Salcedo, 27, who approached … Read more
A grandmother who was walking hand in hand with her three-year-old granddaughter was suddenly stalked by a subject who tried to kidnap the girl; However, a group of Good Samaritans prevented the heinous crime from taking place. The NYPD identified the alleged abductor as Santiago Salcedo, 27, who approached the 65-year-old grandmother, who was with … Read more
NEW YORK – Authorities have arrested a man for allegedly making threats on social media against the president of another country during a period before the United Nations General Assembly, the New York Southern District court announced Monday. According to the court document, Enrique Figueroa faces charges of interstate threats and threats against a foreign … Read more