Bensonhurst
> Great job by the Police Impersonations Unit. This cache of assault rifles, pistols, and ammo was recovered today. pic.twitter.com/urP18DvHR2 [https://t.co/urP18DvHR2] — NYPD 62nd Precinct (@NYPD62Pct) May 18, 2016 [https://twitter.com/NYPD62Pct/status/733041306839158785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] A Bath Beach woman was arrested
Police & Fire
Jerome Leslie. (Photo provided by the Brooklyn DA)The Coney Island man convicted for the 2013 Christmas Eve shooting [/coney-island-man-convicted-shooting-teen-dog-christmas-eve/] that killed a teen and wounded his dog has been sentenced to 22 years to life in prison, the Brooklyn District Attorney announced. The murder allegedly stemmed from a weeks-long
Police & Fire
A judge’s gavel. (Photo: Joe Gratz [https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegratz/117048243/] / Flickr)The Manhattan Beach couple whose three-quarter house business was the subject of a New York Times investigation [http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/31/nyregion/three-quarter-housing-a-choice-for-recovering-addicts-or-homelessness.html?_r=0] have been indicted for Medicaid fraud
Bensonhurst
Photo by Ben Cohn/ Bensonhurst BeanOfficers of the Anti-Crime Unit were honored at May’s 62nd Precinct Community Council meeting Tuesday.In recent weeks, there have been several large-scale busts including the seizure of 200 pounds of marijuana [/cops-recover-206-pounds-pot-bensonhurst-apartment-raid/] and two separate gun arrests. [/storekeeper-arrested-waving-gun-teens/]The five honored cops are
fort greene
(Courtesy Flickr/cisc1970 [https://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodaum/8554386075/in/photolist-e2VsX6-7DjZ4h-pLgh4Q-s1V4Bf-4NWdok-7JtXmh-66YzCb-n2Cg6-sikcXG-s1V4vo-sikcU5-s1TYEw-qHg8cH-nWwxCg-oe1vJF-obYtvj-5at3YZ-5axk51-qqQPNk-4KmgdB-dpmBUS-6wPejN-praaxM-3jgctu-6WQanj-4QHAmP-sikdqf-obYCAU-at8km9-sirz9B-nWw1ix-odRdzh-8FRz9u-6JXhAo-sgcenN-odHmwc-odWz3j-nWvSsc-c5UWdC-qHgewr-ionXEk-4QMNmJ-5e6qso-qEYwNs-c5UZB5-gvmbV7-qqPjox-qqQK1K-qHc3Kb-7JtWTJ] )Seven have been arrested for allegedly selling drugs l
Central Brooklyn
2911 Avenue D, between East 29th Street and Nostrand Avenue. (Photo: Google Maps)A young man was fatally shot on a Flatbush street just before nightfall yesterday, police said. Dwayne Stephens, 21, was found lying face down in front of 2911 Avenue D (between East 29th Street and Nostrand Avenue)
fort greene
Police are asking for your help to identify and locate an attempted bank robber. A man walked into the Chase bank on 402 Myrtle Avenue at about 9am on May 18 and demanded money from a teller, according to cops. The suspect is described as 35 to 40 year old
Announcements
Photo: Ditmas Park CornerAll area residents are invited to this month’s meeting of the 66th Precinct Community Council. The Community Council is “the critical interface between citizens and the police,” says the NYPD. Boundaries of the 66th Precinct. Screenshot from NYPD website.The 66th Precinct Community Council meeting is
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Bensonhurst
A small blaze broke out in the ductwork at a popular 18th Avenue Peruvian restaurant on Tuesday. The fire started on the roof of El Pollo III [/food-stuffs-sweet-crumbly-empanadas-at-el-pollo-iii/#.Vzyvv5MrI9c] (8603 18th Avenue) at 11:54am, and it took 12 truck units and 65 firefighters to battle the flames, according to
Central Brooklyn
The remains of 474 Stratford Road immediately after it was destroyed in a March 23rd fire. (Photo by a Ditmas Park neighbor)After a devastating fire, the remains of 474 Stratford Road appear to have been torn down without the necessary permits. The Department of Buildings has confirmed that the
Bensonhurst
> CBS2 Exclusive: Off-Duty Detective Takes Down Purse Snatching Suspect In Brooklyn https://t.co/VTo0AoY5tA — CBS New York (@CBSNewYork) May 18, 2016 [https://twitter.com/CBSNewYork/status/732776401959452673] They’re always on duty, always ready to help! An off-duty detective’s trip to the barbershop turned into a foot
Police & Fire
> CBS2 Exclusive: Off-Duty Detective Takes Down Purse Snatching Suspect In Brooklyn https://t.co/VTo0AoY5tA — CBS New York (@CBSNewYork) May 18, 2016 [https://twitter.com/CBSNewYork/status/732776401959452673] They’re always on duty, always ready to help! An off-duty detective’s trip to the barbershop turned into a foot