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Video via NYPD Police have released a video of four suspects — ranging between ages 8 and 14 — who assaulted and robbed a 30-year-old man a block away from Fort Greene Park. According to the police, the incident took place on Friday, November 25, 2016, at 12:30am in front of
Police & Fire
Screenshot from Google Maps.Police are asking for the public’s assistance in finding two men who pretended to be cops in order to search a food vendor and rob him of $550, according to police. The robbery took place on Wednesday, September 14 at around 12:15am, on Avenue
Police & Fire
Screenshot from Google Maps.Police are asking for the public’s assistance in finding two men who pretended to be cops in order to search a food vendor and rob him of $550, according to police. The robbery took place on Wednesday, September 14 at around 12:15am, on Avenue
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Source: mikey_k via FlickrThis is a blotter of this past week’s crime in the 60th Precinct, which includes Coney Island, Brighton Beach, and Gravesend. We’ve divided the crimes up by type: robbery, assault, burglary, and larceny. For those who aren’t familiar with the police jargon, robbery
Police & Fire
The crash happened Monday, December 12 near the corner of 5th Avenue and 3rd Street. (Credit: Gordon Eriksen)Just hours after a livery cab smashed into a glass window at D II Deals & Discounts [/livery-cab-smashes-into-glass-window-of-discount-store-at-5th-avenue-9th-street-injuring-4/] on 5th Avenue and 9th Street, a similar incident would take place a mere
Bensonhurst
The suspects. Photo via DCPILast Tuesday night [/crime-blotter-bensonhurst-bay-ridge-drug-rings-busted-teen-beat-coney-station/] , a 16-year-old boy was in the West 8 Street F station in Coney Island when no less than 10 kids chased him down, punched and kicked him, and tried to steal the victims’ headphones, police reported. The boy was able to run
Bensonhurst
Source: mikey_k via FlickrThis is a blotter of this past week’s crime in the 60th Precinct, which includes Coney Island, Brighton Beach, and Gravesend. We’ve divided the crimes up by type: robbery, assault, burglary, and larceny. For those who aren’t familiar with the police jargon, robbery
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Tyheim Smith. (Photo via Brooklyn DA’s office)An 18-year-old Red Hook teenager was sentenced to 24 years to life in prison for his part in the fatal shooting of a man during a botched robbery attempt in Williamsburg, announced Acting Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez. On April 27, 2015,
Police & Fire
Photo of Asa Roberts provided by the NYPD.Asa Roberts, 20, was convicted yesterday in the rape of an 82-year-old Brighton Beach woman last year, [/teen-accused-raping-82-year-old-brighton-beach-woman-arrested-friday-morning/] according to acting Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez. His array of charges include rape, sexual abuse, assault, burglary, robbery, and trespassing. He faces 122
Police & Fire
A car after crashing into D II Deals & Discounts on Monday, December 12. (Photo by Jeff Bush)A livery cab careened into a discount store Monday night, smashing a plate glass window before coming to a stop during the height of rush hour at one of Park Slope’s
Central Brooklyn
WT & Kensington neighbors rally at the Ft. Hamilton Pkwy F/G, December 12. (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)“We will not tolerate acts of hatred,” said City Council Member Brad Lander and more than 30 neighbors this morning at a solidarity rally outside the subway station where Islamophobic graffiti
Food & Drink
Palo Santo is on the ground floor of a brownstone on Union Street. Photo by Donny Levit / BKLYNERThe food and drinks are what usually cause all the excitement at Palo Santo [http://www.palosantorestaurant.com/], located at 652 Union Street (between 4th and 5th Avenues). However, late Saturday night was