Brooklyn winner to get $1K weekly for life
BROOKLYN, NY – A CASH4LIFE player in Brooklyn is now set to receive $1,000 a week for life after purchasing a second-prize-winning ticket for the Aug. 2 drawing. The winning ticket, worth…
Off-duty NYPD lieutenant busted for DWI in Brooklyn early Saturday
An off-duty NYPD lieutenant was arrested in the early hours of Saturday morning for driving while intoxicated in Brooklyn, according to police. Mark Delossantos, 37, was taken into custody at approximately 1:57…
Brooklyn man fatally stabbed inside East New York apartment in broad daylight
A man was fatally stabbed Friday afternoon inside a Brooklyn apartment, prompting a homicide investigation by police. Key Points At around 3:07 p.m., a 911 call alerted police to a stabbing at…
Brooklyn gang case ends with 53rd and final conviction in massive federal takedown
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — The final defendant in a years-long federal case targeting the violent Brooklyn-based Bully Gang has pleaded guilty, bringing the total number of convictions to 53, federal authorities announced Thursday.…
Off-duty NYPD crossing guard arrested for assault in Brooklyn
BROOKLYN — An off-duty NYPD school crossing guard was arrested Wednesday afternoon and charged with assault, police confirmed. Malasia Frazier, 49, was taken into custody at approximately 2:22 p.m. within the confines…
Brooklyn duo busted for staging car crashes in NYC insurance scam
QUEENS, NY – Two Brooklyn men have been charged with staging multiple car crashes on New York City highways as part of a scheme to file fraudulent insurance claims, prosecutors said. According…
Brooklyn liquor store sells jackpot-winning lottery ticket
BROOKLYN, NY — A lucky TAKE 5 player in Brooklyn is $33,496 richer after purchasing a top-prize ticket for the Friday evening drawing, lottery officials announced. The winning ticket for the July…
Off-duty NYPD officer arrested in Brooklyn for assault and menacing
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — An off-duty NYPD police officer was arrested Thursday evening in Brooklyn and charged with assault and menacing, police said. Sharon Holmes, 40, was taken into custody at approximately 5:50…
Brooklyn man accused of stealing $555K in gold bars from Ephrata woman waives hearing
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — A New York man accused of stealing more than half a million dollars in gold bars from an Ephrata woman by posing as a federal agent has waived…
Brooklyn woman charged in fatal May crash that killed 68-year-old pedestrian
BROOKLYN — A 64-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with a fatal crash that killed a pedestrian in East Flatbush more than two months ago, police said. Carol Allen was taken…
Off-duty NYC corrections officer arrested in Brooklyn on assault and child endangerment charges
BROOKLYN — An off-duty New York City corrections officer was arrested early Friday morning in East Flatbush and faces multiple charges, including assault and endangering the welfare of a child, according to…
NYPD searching for two sisters, ages 13 and 11, missing from Brooklyn home
BROOKLYN — Police are asking for the public’s help in locating two young sisters who were last seen leaving their Bedford-Stuyvesant residence Thursday evening, according to the NYPD. Teleah Kelly, 13, and…
Baltimore man caught with crack and Suboxone after Brooklyn chase
BROOKLYN, MD — A 36-year-old man was arrested early Friday after fleeing from police during a drug investigation in Brooklyn, authorities said. At about 4:15 a.m. on July 25, an officer located…
Brooklyn man sentenced to 25 years to life for execution-style killing in NYCHA courtyard
BROOKLYN, NY — A 42-year-old Brooklyn man has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the fatal, close-range shooting of an unarmed man in a Brownsville public housing complex…
Brooklyn man charged with murder in fatal stabbing near Livonia Avenue
NEW YORK — A Brooklyn man has been arrested and charged in connection with the fatal stabbing of Kevin Brown, 33, who was killed last month in East New York, police said.…
Brooklyn stalker gets decades for slashing and stabbing former girlfriend
BROOKLYN, NY — A Brooklyn man has been sentenced to 38 years in prison for a series of violent attacks against his former girlfriend, including slashing her face with a box cutter…
Perv sought after placing device under woman’s dress at Brooklyn Target
BROOKLYN — A 26-year-old woman was targeted in a disturbing incident inside a Brooklyn Target on Wednesday evening, according to police. The woman was shopping at the store located at 1715 East…
Teen reported missing after leaving Brooklyn home last Friday
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Police are searching for a 15-year-old boy who went missing Friday evening after leaving his home in the Coney Island section of Brooklyn, according to the NYPD. Oori Benjamin,…
Brooklyn sailor goes overboard with $1M lottery shock
BALTIMORE, MD — A merchant marine from Brooklyn struck it rich at a Baltimore convenience store after discovering a scratch-off ticket he initially believed was worth $100,000 was actually a $1 million…
Brooklyn Store Robbed at Gunpoint, Female Cashier Held Up
BROOKLYN — An armed man made off with approximately $500 after robbing a store on Crescent Street in East New York on Thursday evening, police said. The incident occurred around 6 p.m.…
Two women groped in separate incidents minutes apart in Brooklyn, NYPD says
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Two women were groped by the same suspect in back-to-back incidents near Avenue U and Bedford Avenue on Monday evening, according to the NYPD. Police say the attacks occurred…
Brooklyn illegal migrant gets 12½ years in New Jersey prison for armed home robbery
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A Brooklyn man has been sentenced to more than a decade in New Jersey State Prison for his role in a violent home robbery in Brick Township that…
Man stabbed multiple times, killed overnight in Brooklyn park
BROOKLYN — A man died after being found with multiple stab wounds in East New York early Sunday, police said. The victim, whose identity has not yet been released, was discovered around…
Brooklyn correctional officer pleads guilty to smuggling marijuana and cigarettes into federal jail
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A former federal correctional officer at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC-Brooklyn) pleaded guilty to attempting to smuggle contraband into the facility, federal officials announced Tuesday. Najee Jackson admitted in…
Four alleged Brooklyn gang members charged in murder, armed robberies, and fentanyl trafficking
BROOKLYN, NY — Federal prosecutors unsealed an 11-count superseding indictment in Brooklyn federal court Tuesday, charging four members of the violent Euro 380 gang with racketeering, murder, armed robberies, and narcotics distribution.…
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