Announcements
A police car outside the 61st Precinct. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)The 61st Precinct Community Council will hold its monthly meeting tonight at 7:30pm in the YDE School located at 2533 Coney Island Avenue, near Gravesend Neck Road. The meeting provides an opportunity to meet with the precinct’
Central Brooklyn
Police investigating the scene Tuesday night. (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner) Police say a man claiming to have a weapon robbed Fabco Shoes (934 Flatbush Avenue) around 7pm on Tuesday night. According to reports, a man came into the store shouting, “Where’s the money?” He then shoved someone in
Central Brooklyn
via NYPDThe NYPD is looking for two men wanted in connection with 20 grand larcenies across the city, including the 66th Precinct, which took place between April 16 and June 15. According to the police, the suspects installed skimmer card-reading devices inside ATM bank locations in order to create fraudulent
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Image via NYPD.A serial bank robber hit three banks in one week, including the Apple Savings Bank at 418 Myrtle Avenue, say police. The suspect is seen in the photos above wearing a blue poncho-type winter coat to obscure his face. He allegedly began his spree on Monday, November
crime
Click to enlargeCompStat reports are produced by the New York Police Department on a weekly basis. We summarize the week’s statistics for the 61st Precinct reports every Friday. The 61st Precinct is the police command responsible for Sheepshead Bay, Gravesend, Kings Highway, Homecrest, Madison, Manhattan Beach, and Gerritsen Beach.
70th Precinct
A man and a 16-year-old girl were found with gunshot wounds in the courtyard behind the apartment building at 2744 Bedford Avenue, between Farragut and Glenwood Roads, Sunday night around 9:45pm, according to police. The 21-year-old man had multiple gunshot wounds in his torso and the girl was shot
40 Clarkson Avenue
Following a number of horrific incidents that have happened in our area, including a man who was fatally shot [/blog/crime/man-fatally-shot-on-flatbush-avenue-saturday-violent-fight-sends-at-least-four-to-hospital-this-morning] on Flatbush Avenue and another man who was shot on Church Avenue [/blog/crime/man-shot-at-church-avenue-e-18th-street-early-tuesday-morning], all neighbors are invited to a community meeting next Wednesday, June 24 at
Police & Fire
One of the suspects in the burglary spree. (Source: NYPD)Three men broke into 17 different businesses across three boroughs, including two in the Sheepshead Bay area, in a robbery spree that netted tens of thousands of dollars.. According to the police, in most cased the men clipped the lock
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A shoplifter got more than he bargained for when he tried to jack several containers of instant coffee from the shelf of an Avenue J Supermarket. Samir Samedon’s crime, which took place at an Associated Supermarket (1413 Avenue J), prompted a wild chase involving three Sanitation workers, Flatbush Shomrim,
Police & Fire
This Wednesday, November 19, neighbors are invited to attend the 70th Precinct Community Council meeting [https://www.facebook.com/events/868306183202733/?fref=ts] – when you’ll be able to speak directly with police officers and legislators about concerns regarding crime in the area. The meeting will be held at 7:
Bensonhurst
Sea Park Apartments (Source: Google Maps)Cops are investigating an apparent homicide in Coney Island, in which a 23-year-old man was found shot once in the head. The grisly scene unfolded at the Sea Park Apartments at 2980 West 28th Street just after 8:00pm. Cops arrived to find the
Police & Fire
A look at recent crimes reported in our area include a number of robberies where thieves got away with cell phones, several home break-ins, and more. In addition, though there were no incidents reported in this roundup, the NYPD is warning people to watch out for ATM skimming devices — the