clinton hill
CLINTON HILL — On Sunday, a woman walking home was sexually assaulted in Clinton Hill. On Sunday, March 1, around 4 a.m., in the vicinity of Saint James Place and Lefferts Place, a 30-year-old woman was walking home when a man approached her from behind, punched her in the head
homicide
BED-STUY — A young man was shot to death in front of a Bed-Stuy strip club early today. On Tuesday, March 3, just after 3 a.m., police responded to a 911 call of an assault in front of 566 Nostrand Avenue, a local adult entertainment club, Amour Cabaret, cops said.
Police & Fire
EAST FLATBUSH — On Saturday, January 25, just after 3.30 p.m., a man entered T-Mobile at 3224 Church Avenue and removed an iPhone by cutting the security cable. The man displayed a knife as the 45-year-old female employee attempted to prevent him from fleeing the location. The individual fled
hate crimes
Artisinal ice cream company Van Leeuwen based out of Greenpoint with 21 brick-and-mortar locations,is on its way toward another expansion [https://www.crainsnewyork.com/food/greenpoint-ice-cream-company-van-leeuwen-raises-187-million] after securing an $18.7 million investment. (Crain’s New York) Senator Andrew Gounardes, representing the 22nd district, wants the state to create
fire
Scene of the crash. Via Citizen.GRAVESEND — Yesterday, a motorcyclist died after her bike caught on fire in a collision. On Thursday, February 27, around 11.30 a.m., police responded to a 911 call of a motor vehicle collision involving a motorcyclist around Bay 35 Street and Benson Avenue
brownsville
BEDFORD-STUYVESANT — Wednesday, February 26, just after 3:30 p.m. a man entered Chase Bank at 975 Bedford Avenue and handed a note to a teller. The teller did as the note said, and the suspect left the bank with $1,000. No injuries were reported. Investigation is ongoing. Surveillance
East New York
The intersection where the accident occurred has a four-way crosswalk. Photo via Google Maps.EAST NEW YORK — A young boy and his mother were struck by an SUV this morning in East New York. This morning, around 8:15 a.m., 7-year-old Payson Lott and his 39-year-old mother were struck
Central Brooklyn
Body being removed from the scene. Credit: Diego Luzuriaga via Loudlabs. FLATBUSH/MIDWOOD — Yesterday evening, an elderly man was found dead near Brooklyn College. Wednesday, February 26, around 8:45 p.m. police responded to a 911 call and took off to an alley on Ocean Avenue, near Brooklyn College.
Central Brooklyn
CYPRESS HILLS — Police are looking for four people they suspect of being involved in a string of robberies over the past two weeks in Cypress Hills. Cops compiled surveillance footage from the vicinity of each incident into the video below. https://bklyner.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/bklyner/wp-content/uploads/2020/
East New York
EAST NEW YORK – Tragic news this morning out of East New York, where a yellow school bus driver struck and killed a 10-year-old Patience Albert and injured her 15-year-old brother as the children were crossing the street just three blocks from home. Police inform us that at around 6:45
homicide
VINEGAR HILL/NAVY YARD – On Monday, February 24, 2020, at approximately 3:30 pm, police responded to a 911 call for a person shot inside Farragut Houses. They found the victim, 35-year-old James Suggs, of Farragut Houses, “unconscious and unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the face,” cops say. Suggs
bath beach
NYPD Highway Collision Unit investigates the scene of a hit and run on 19th Avenue in Bensonhurst. Lloyd Mitchell/BklynerBENSONHURST – Cops from the 62 Precinct are looking for a driver who struck a pedestrian and left the scene in a hit and run on Sunday, February 23, around 7:30