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Ambulance Injures Pedestrian After Jumping Curb On 8th Avenue

Debris from the crash still remained on 8th Avenue late Tuesday morning. (Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope Stoop)A private ambulance careened into another vehicle and then landed on the sidewalk early this morning, the Daily News reported. According to an FDNY spokesperson, the incident took place shortly before

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Motorcyclist And Pedestrian Injured In Crash On Flatbush Avenue, Police Say

Major accident on #Flatbush Ave in #Brooklyn #ParkSlope. City bus hits motorcycle. Traffic bad. Avoid Flatbush. pic.twitter.com/Z1GgSzA8G1 — BrooklynDad4Hillary (@mmpadellan) August 20, 2016 A motorcyclist struck a pedestrian last Friday, sending both to Methodist Hospital with multiple injuries. The incident took place August 19 at approximately 5:00pm

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Updated: Would-Be Mugger Puts Gun To Head Of Off-Duty Cop On 6th Avenue; Instead Gets Shot By Cop’s Cousin

Intersection of 6th Avenue and Flatbush Avenue. (Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope Stoop)A would-be mugger was shot in an incident which involved an off-duty cop and his cousin, sources said. The incident took place on Tuesday, August 16 at approximately 12:30am. Cops say off-duty officer Khaleef Allicott,

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Police Searching For ATM Robber In Prospect Heights

document.createElement('video'); /wp-content/uploads/2016/08/2337-16-78-PCT-Burg-08-11-16-Final.mp4A robber is on the run after he stole several iPads and an ATM holding large amounts of cash from a Prospect Heights restaurant last Thursday morning, police said. An unidentified man broke into Zaytoons Restaurant (594 Vanderbilt Avenue) on August 11,

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Gear To Go Outfitters Offers Reward For Help Catching Mural Defacers

document.createElement('video'); /wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Graffiti-7-30-16-1.mp4Video footage via Gear To Go Outfitters Police say they are searching for two individuals who recently defaced a mural at Gear to Go Outfitters (159 7th Avenue at Garfield Place), a local shop which specializes in outdoor and adventure travel. The

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Join The 78th And 72nd Precincts For National Night Out On August 2

Photo courtesy of Park Slope Fifth Avenue BIDTonight is an opportunity to meet the police officers of both the 72nd Precinct and 78th Precinct at the National Night Out Against Crime event tonight, Tuesday, August 2. Developed in 1984, National Night Out began as an effort to “promote involvement in

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Police Release Sketch Of Suspect In Attempted Rape On Park Place

Sketch via NYPDPolice have released a sketch of a suspect who they say attempted to rape a 31-year-old woman on Tuesday, July 12 at approximately 12:50am. The incident took place in front of 210 Park Place, between Carlton and Vanderbilt Avenues. According to cops, the victim was walking down

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Police Investigating Single ‘Suspect Connection’ For 4 Area Attempted Rapes

Images released of suspects in three different incidents” [L-R]: May 22, June 26, and July 2. A suspect photo has been released from the July 12 incident. (Via NYPD)Police say they are investigating the possibility of single ‘suspect connection’ in four attempted rape incidents which have taken place

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No Arrests Made In 3 Local Attempted Rapes; New Incident Reported In Nearby Prospect Heights

A recent attempted rape took place near the intersection of Prospect Place and Vanderbilt Avenue. (Photo via Google Maps)With the neighborhood still shaken by three attempted rapes which have taken place over the last eight weeks, another incident has been reported in nearby Prospect Heights, just north of Grand

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Admitting To Cops He Concocted Story, Teen Recants Claim He Was Groped In Prospect Park

Photo via sinemmtthwsA boy falsely claimed he was groped in Prospect Park — all to avoid getting in trouble with his parents for coming home late. The Daily News reported the 13-year-old told cops he was “attacked by a pervert” and escaped after being groped by a 40-year-old man at 6pm

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Man Arrested After Stalking 16-Year-Old Girl For Months, Police Say

Image via NYPDPolice say a man has been arrested for stalking a 16-year-old girl in at least five incidents throughout 2016. 37-year-old Zi Ping Chen of Bay Ridge was arrested on Friday, July 1 at approximately 7pm, according to a police spokesperson. He was arrested near the intersection of Surf

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Man Arrested And Charged With Hate Crime In Transgender Attack; Police Search For Second Suspect

Photo via themegabitchPolice say one man has been arrested in connection to an attack on a transgender person which took place May 13 in Park Slope during broad daylight. 29-year-old Derrick Thomas of Canarsie was arrested on Friday, July 1 at approximately 11:10am, according to a police spokesperson. His

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23-Year-Old Woman Escapes Attempted Rape Near 7th Avenue; Cops Release Footage [Video]

document.createElement('video'); /wp-content/uploads/2016/07/1891-16-78-Pct-Att-Rape.mp4Police have released footage of a suspect in an incident on Saturday, July 2. (Video via NYPD) A 23-year-old woman escaped from an attempted rape early this morning within the vicinity of 7th Avenue and Garfield Place, cops say. The incident took

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Man Arrested And Indicted For Gowanus Hit And Run Which Severely Injured Pedestrian

Intersection of 3rd Avenue and 7th Street where the May 21 hit and run incident took place. (Screenshot via Google Maps)The driver responsible for a hit and run incident in May which severely injured a pedestrian has been arrested and indicted for the incident. 38-year-old Eddie McCovery was arrested

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Young Boy In Stable Condition After Being Struck By Car On 5th Avenue

Image via Google MapsA young boy was struck by a car this morning at the intersection of 5th Avenue and Garfield Place, according to a spokesperson with the FDNY. The victim’s name and age have not been released. The incident happened at approximately 8am on Thursday, June 16. The

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6 Recent Neighborhood Crimes Still Under Investigation

Photo via Wikimedia CommonsOver the last few months, we’ve reported a series of different crime events in order to alert the public of incidents which have take place in our neighborhood. And while these reports can be disturbing, we do so with the hope that police may receive tips

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Man With Gunshot Wound To Crotch Drives To Methodist, Hitting Two Cars On Arrival

Police investigate the car of the driver who sustained the gunshot wound. (Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope Stoop)A 45-year-old man who was shot in the crotch had the wherewithal to drive himself more than three miles to the front entrance of Methodist Hospital (506 6th Street at 7th

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78th Precinct Honors Late Commanding Officer Michael Ameri

Left to Right: Public Advocate Leticia James, 78th Precinct Deputy Inspector Frank DiGiacomo and Eric McLure from Park Slope Neighbors unveil the new Michael Ameri bike lane sign on Bergen Street and 6th Avenue in Brooklyn. (Photo credit: Elizabeth Elizalde / Park Slope Stoop)The 78 Precinct Community Council and local

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Help Cops Find Man They Say Punched A 61-Year-Old Woman In The Face

Images courtesy of NYPDCops say a man punched a 61-year-old woman as she exited a subway elevator, and now police are asking for your help in identifying him. The incident took place Monday, April 4 at 7pm, at the subway station on Atlantic Avenue and Flatbush Avenue, according to authorities.

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UPDATE: 4-Year-Old Boy Succumbs To Injuries After Falling Down Elevator Shaft At Union Street Garage

4-year-old Jack Roberts succumbed to injuries on Thursday, May 26 after an accident at the Park Slope Garage on Wednesday, May 25. This photo of Jack is part of a memorial which appeared outside of the garage. (Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope Stoop)UPDATE: We are sorry to report

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Police Search For Suspect Stalking 16-Year-Old Girl At Least Five Times

Image via NYPDPolice are searching for a man they say has been involved in at least five instances of stalking a 16-year-old girl throughout the months of February, March, and April. On Friday, April 15 at approximately 8am, the 16-year-old victim boarded a Queens-bound G train at the 4th Avenue-9th

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Police Release Sketch And Photo In Attempted Rape On 2nd Street

Sketch of suspect via NYPDPolice have released a sketch of the suspect they are searching for in an attempted rape which took place early Sunday morning in Park Slope. A photo of the Acura the suspect fled in after the incident has also been provided. Some details have been updated

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Woman Escapes From Attempted Rape On 2nd Street

The intersection of 7th Avenue and 2nd Street. (Photo via Google Maps)A 21-year-old woman escaped from an attempted rape early Sunday morning near the intersection of 7th Avenue and 2nd Street, the Daily News reports. The woman, who was returning from a Manhattan bar, had just gotten off the

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UPDATED: Pedestrian Hospitalized As Car Flees Hit And Run In Gowanus

Tanya Kinne leaving Methodist Hospital on May 31 after nine days and three surgeries.Police are searching for a [green medallion taxi and] driver who struck a woman in the Gowanus neighborhood on Saturday night. The driver fled the scene after hitting a woman who was crossing at the intersection

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‘Nobody Helped Me’: Sunset Park Worker’s Pleas Ignored By Straphangers After Subway Stabbing

Stabbing victim Efrain Guaman. (Via family handout)A 33-year-old Queens man traveling to his job in Sunset Park sustained a 2-inch deep wound in his stomach after being stabbed and robbed of his cell phone while riding the N train last week. According to a report by the New York