Man who raped NYC subway corpse was illegal migrant deported at least four times prior

A Brooklyn man has been arrested and charged with raping an unconscious man aboard a New York City subway train earlier this month, police said Monday. Felix Rojas, 44, was taken into…

70 arrested after protesters block roadway at Bernie Sanders Philadelphia rally

NEW YORK, N.Y. — Seventy people were arrested Friday afternoon following a planned protest outside City Hall that escalated into a major traffic disruption when demonstrators blocked a nearby roadway, police said.…

Off-duty NYPD school safety agent arrested for forcible touching in Brooklyn

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — An off-duty New York City Police Department school safety agent was arrested Friday morning in Williamsburg on multiple misdemeanor charges, including forcible touching and sexual abuse, according to police…

Florida woman indicted for allegedly stealing $80K from Long Island church

SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. — A Florida woman and former church bookkeeper has been indicted on grand larceny charges after prosecutors say she embezzled approximately $80,000 from a Selden church for personal use,…

NY man sentenced to 40 years for deadly beating

HARRISBURG, PA — A New York man was sentenced Thursday to 20 to 40 years in state prison for the 2021 killing of 41-year-old Helena Johnson, who was found dead in a…

Two charged with attempted murder of off-duty NYPD officer in botched carjacking

QUEENS, NY — Two Brooklyn men have been charged with attempted murder and multiple other offenses after allegedly trying to carjack an off-duty NYPD officer and shooting him during the encounter early…

Bronx man charged after fatal pedestrian crash on Upper West Side

NEW YORK, NY — A Bronx man has been arrested in connection with a fatal crash that killed a 69-year-old woman on the Upper West Side earlier this month, police said. Juan…

Christmas morning killer sentenced to 25 years for deadly Rochester beating

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A man who brutally beat another to death on Christmas morning last year was sentenced Wednesday to 25 years in prison, Monroe County prosecutors announced. Brucewayne Beaman, 23, previously…

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NYCHA worker arrested in Harlem on weapon possession and menacing charges

HARLEM, NY — A New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) employee was arrested Friday afternoon in Harlem on charges of menacing and criminal possession of a weapon, police said. Tawan Evans, 38,…

Suffolk cops impound 13 vehicles without plates in Brentwood crackdown

BRENTWOOD, NY — Suffolk County Police and Town of Islip Public Safety officials removed more than two dozen vehicles from Suffolk Avenue Thursday following community complaints about illegally parked cars clogging the…

Sleepy Hollow man gets 20 years to life for brutal attack on ex-girlfriend

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — A Sleepy Hollow man was sentenced Thursday to 20 years to life in prison for shooting his former girlfriend in front of her children, Westchester County District Attorney…

Man stabbed to death inside Brooklyn Bridge subway station

NEW YORK, NY — A 38-year-old Brooklyn man was fatally stabbed Friday morning inside a Manhattan subway station, authorities said. Police identified the victim as John Sheldon of 82 Saint Edwards Street,…

NYPD cop busted for sending obscene material to minor, faces child endangerment rap

QUEENS, N.Y. — An off-duty NYPD officer was arrested Friday morning in Queens on charges related to disseminating indecent material to a minor, police officials confirmed. Travis Desouza, 35, was taken into…

Man sought after lewd act on Union Square subway platform, NYPD says

NEW YORK, NY — Police are searching for a man accused of committing a lewd act in front of a woman on a busy Manhattan subway platform last week. The incident occurred…

Brutal late-night stabbing leaves man dead on Upper West Side

NEW YORK, NY — A 40-year-old man was fatally stabbed late Friday night on the Upper West Side, authorities said. Police responded to a 911 call reporting an assault in progress at…

Teen gang killers sentenced in deadly Brooklyn ambush outside charter school

BROOKLYN, NY, April 17 — Three young men have been sentenced in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Devonte Lewis, gunned down in broad daylight outside a Midwood charter school in 2021 in…

Truck crashes into Cherry Hill apartment building, displaces families

CHERRY HILL, N.J. — A truck crashed into a residential building in the Burroughs Mill development late Tuesday morning, prompting evacuations and emergency housing arrangements, according to the Cherry Hill Police Department.…

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Teen busted in Utica shooting after ShotSpotter alert, loaded gun found in home

UTICA, N.Y. — A 17-year-old male has been arrested and charged in connection with a March shooting in Utica following a ShotSpotter alert and a weeks-long investigation by local police and probation…

Who Is Cody Balmer? Suspect in Arson Attack on Governor Josh Shapiro’s Residence

HARRISBURG, PA – Cody Balmer, a 38-year-old Harrisburg resident, has been named the prime suspect in a shocking arson attack on Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s official residence in the early hours of…

Queens man sentenced to 15 years in prison for Paterson kidnapping and robbery

NEWARK, NJ — A Queens resident has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for kidnapping a store employee in Paterson, New Jersey, and transporting the victim across state lines in…

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