It was reported to police that on Thursday, January 19, 2023, at approximately 1400 hours, the victim, a 68-year-old female, was walking west on Canal Street near Mercer Street, when an unknown male individual approached the victim and threw an unknown liquid into her face. The victim suffered irritation to her eyes and face and was treated by EMS at the scene. The male individual fled on foot to parts unknown.

68-year-old woman victim of unknown chemical attack on Canal Street

NEW YORK, NY – A 68-year-old woman was the victim of an attack involving an unknown chemical that was thrown at her while walking in Lower Manhattan last Thursday. Detectives from the…

Virginia woman wins $50k in Maryland Pick 5 lottery

During an extra trip back to Maryland this week, a Woodbridge, Virginia resident who regularly plays Pick 5 walked away with a $50,000 prize! For four evening drawings from December 31 to…

NYPD says two scooter-bound purse snatchers targeting elderly women in Manhattan

NEW YORK, NY – The NYPD has identified the same scooter-bound suspects in at least two assault and robbery incidents targeting the elderly in Manhattan. The first incident happened on January 2nd…

Long Island man who falsified docs to steal home from 89-year-old woman heading to prison

BROOKLYN, NY – A North Babylon man who defrauded an 89-year-old woman out of her home by falsifying documents is going to prison. Unfortunately, the woman passed away six months after being…

NYPD identifies suspect wanted for assault and robbery of 85-year-old woman inside parking garage

NEW YORK, NY – A 32-year-old man has been identified as a suspect in an attack and robbery of an 85-year-old woman inside a parking garage in Flushing in December. According to…

76-year-old woman robbed in broad daylight in Manhattan

NEW YORK, NY – An elderly woman walking along Leonard Street in Tribeca was robbed and pulled to the ground by her attacker on New Year’s Day. The incident happened in the…

Aberdeen man charged for burning down 80-year-old woman’s garage

ABERDEEN, MD – State officials have arrested a suspect wanted for setting a fire to an elderly woman’s garage in Abderdeen. Deputy State Fire Marshals have arrested an Aberdeen man for intentionally…

85-year-old woman with walker attacked and robbed in New York City

NEW YORK, NY – Brazen criminals in New York City have no limits when it comes to choosing their victims as crime continues to spiral. On Friday, an 85-year-old woman using a…

Kalamazoo Woman Sentenced To Nine Years In Federal Prison For Intent To Distribute Fentanyl

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — U.S. Attorney Mark Totten announced that Candi Taylor (39) of Kalamazoo, Michigan was sentenced to nine years in prison last Friday by Chief…

77-year-old woman robbed inside NYC apartment building, thrown to the ground

NEW YORK, NY – A 77-year-old woman was forcefully robbed as she entered her apartment building near the intersection of Kossuth Avenue and East Mosholu Parkway North in the Bronx Friday morning.…

Lower East Side apartment building where an elderly woman and her son were found dead.

Decomposed bodies of woman, son found in Manhattan apartment

NEW YORK – Police in New York City are investigating after the decomposed bodies of an elderly woman, and her 56-year-old son were found inside a Lower East Side apartment building on…

74-year-old NYC woman robbed by man threatening her with cable wire

NEW YORK, NY – Guns are no longer needed to commit robberies in New York City. In recent months simple household and nearby items have been used to scare people into giving…

Arrest made in hit and run of 70-year-old woman in Woodbury

WOODBURY, NJ – A 65-year-old man from Yeadon, Pennsylvania, was arrested for fleeing the scene of a serious crash involving a 70-year-old pedestrian in Woodbury this past spring. Leroy Cates Jr. was…

On 11.05.22 at 3:05 PM the Northern York County Regional Police Department investigated an incident where a single shot was fired into a home. The incident occurred in the first block of E. 10th Ave. near N. Duke St. in North York Borough.

70-year-old woman nearly struck by bullet fired into her home during drive-by shooting

North York Borough – A 70-year-old woman was nearly struck by a bullet fired into her home on 10th Avenue in near North Duke Street in North York Borough. Today, the Northern…

NYPD officers responding to emergency call. File photo by Roy Janssen

79-year-old NYC woman struck and killed while getting out of car by hit and run driver

NEW YORK – A hit-and-run driver struck and killed a 79-year-old woman as she was getting out of her car on Church Avenue near East 52nd Street in the East Flatbush section…

: On 10/16/22 at approx. 6:00 AM, on the corner of Miller Ave and New Lots Ave in Brooklyn, the suspect approached an 82-year-old female and forcibly removed her money, which caused her to fall to the ground.

82-year-old woman shoved to the ground and robbed in Brooklyn

NEW YORK, NY – An 82-year-old woman who was attempting to help an unidentified man by giving him money was robbed and shoved to the ground in an attack that took place…

Florida Woman Pleads Guilty to $86 Million Magazine Fraud Scheme Targeting Elders

MINNEAPOLIS – A Florida woman has pleaded guilty to her role in a $300 million nationwide telemarketing fraud scheme that targeted elderly and vulnerable victims, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According…

88-year-old woman robbed during Manhattan home invasion

NEW YORK, NY – The New York City Police Department is continuing to investigate a home invasion and robbery of an 88-year-old woman inside her upper Manhattan apartment. According to police, an…

83-Year-Old Woman Shot In The Back While Passing Out Pro-Life Pamphlets, Group Says

83-Year-Old Woman Shot In The Back While Passing Out Pro-Life Pamphlets, Group Says Laurel Duggan on September 27, 2022 An 83-year-old woman was shot in the back while going door-to-door in…

Decomposed Bodies of Elderly Couple Found in Former Mayor’s Home

WOONSOCKET, RI – Police in Woonsocket have reported the bodies of an elderly man and woman were found in the home of former Woonsocket Mayor Susan Menard. Police said the bodies were…

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