Brooklyn woman choked and robbed in violent street mugging
Brooklyn, NY – A young woman was attacked and robbed at knifepoint in Sunset Park earlier this month, and police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspect. The incident…
Man sought after forcible touching incident near Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn
BROOKLYN, NY — A 34-year-old woman was walking near Flatbush Avenue and Sterling Place on the afternoon of July 8 when a man approached her from behind and grabbed her buttocks before…
$50K Powerball ticket sold at Brooklyn gas station
Brooklyn, NY – A third-prize-winning Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was sold in Brooklyn for the August 6 drawing, according to the New York Lottery. The winning ticket was purchased at Flat Gas…
Feds bust $68 million Medicaid con linked to Brooklyn day cares
BROOKLYN, NY – A 54-year-old Brooklyn woman has pleaded guilty to leading a massive fraud scheme that siphoned more than $68 million from Medicaid through her adult day care businesses. Zakia Khan,…
A Brooklyn teen left home with her infant son and never returned, police report
BROOKLYN, NY — It happened Saturday night when a 17-year-old girl left her Brooklyn apartment with a baby and never came back. Michaela Lewis Paul, 17, and 10-month-old Malcolm Rose-Lewis were last…
Jealous Brooklyn man jailed for brutal stabbing of romantic rival
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A Crown Heights man was sentenced Monday to 12 years in prison for breaking into his ex-girlfriend’s Bedford-Stuyvesant apartment and stabbing her new partner in a near-fatal attack, prosecutors…
Brooklyn man indicted for drunk driving crash that injured two NYPD officers and ejected passenger
A 24-year-old Brooklyn man was indicted Monday in connection with a high-speed drunk driving crash in Gravesend that seriously injured two NYPD officers and left a passenger critically hurt after being ejected…
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…
Gunman gets 25 years for killing mother and her dog in Brooklyn smoke shop shooting
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A Manhattan man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for fatally shooting a 36-year-old woman and killing her dog during a 2022 shooting inside a Bedford-Stuyvesant smoke…
Brooklyn man pleads guilty to secretly recording patients in Nassau County sleep center bathrooms
MINEOLA, N.Y. — A Brooklyn man has pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges after secretly recording patients — including a child — in bathrooms at a Nassau County sleep center where he…
Brooklyn man sentenced to 30 years for shooting father and son after traffic argument
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A 34-year-old man from East Flatbush was sentenced to 30 years in prison Thursday for shooting a father and son following a sidewalk dispute that escalated from a minor…
Cyclist sought after chain attack on driver in Brooklyn road rage incident
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Police are searching for a cyclist who allegedly assaulted a driver with a bike chain in Gravesend following a traffic dispute Wednesday afternoon. According to the NYPD, the incident…
Brooklyn deli sells $500K lottery ticket
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A New York Lottery player is $500,000 richer after purchasing a top-prize PICK 10 ticket in Brooklyn for the July 11 drawing, lottery officials confirmed. The winning ticket was…
Duo assaults woman on L train in Brooklyn and steals her phone, police say
Police are searching for two individuals who attacked a woman aboard a Brooklyn subway train during a dispute and stole her phone before fleeing, the NYPD said. The incident occurred Tuesday, July…
Man gropes woman on Brooklyn street then flees south on 2nd Avenue, police say
Police are looking for a man who forcibly touched a woman on a Brooklyn street last month before fleeing on foot, according to the NYPD. The incident occurred Wednesday, June 25, at…
Man shot and killed near Kent and Dekalb in Brooklyn, NYPD says
A 27-year-old man was fatally shot Saturday night in Brooklyn, prompting an active homicide investigation, police said. The shooting occurred around 9:23 p.m. near Kent Avenue and Dekalb Avenue, within the confines…
Brooklyn man fatally shot near Kent Avenue on Saturday night
A 27-year-old man was fatally shot Saturday night in Brooklyn, prompting an ongoing investigation by NYPD’s 79th Precinct and Police Service Area 3. Police responded to a 911 call at approximately 9:23…
27-year-old man fatally shot in Brooklyn near Kent and Dekalb
A 27-year-old man was shot and killed Saturday night near the intersection of Kent Avenue and Dekalb Avenue in Brooklyn, according to the NYPD. Officers from the 79th Precinct and Police Service…
Do you know him? Subway perv wanted for lewd act on Brooklyn train
BROOKLYN — Police are searching for a man accused of committing a lewd act next to a woman on a Manhattan-bound C train Thursday morning before fleeing the scene. The incident occurred…
Brooklyn teen last seen leaving home Tuesday reported missing
BROOKLYN — A 16-year-old girl from Brownsville has been reported missing after she was last seen leaving her home on Rockaway Avenue earlier this week, police said. Maria Lassend was last seen…
68-year-old man assaulted during dispute in Brooklyn, Suspect at Large
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A 68-year-old man was punched in the face multiple times during a street dispute last month in East New York, police said. The assault occurred around 2:50 p.m. on…
Brooklyn and Staten Island players cash in with big lottery prizes
NEW YORK, NY — Two lucky TAKE 5 players in Brooklyn and Staten Island each scored top-prize tickets worth $13,989 in Sunday’s evening drawing, according to New York Lottery officials. The winning…
Man sought after lewd act on B68 bus in Brooklyn, police say
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Police are searching for a man accused of committing a lewd act in front of an 18-year-old woman aboard a city bus in Brooklyn on Sunday afternoon. The incident…
Teen robbed at knifepoint on F train in Brooklyn
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A teenager was robbed at knifepoint aboard a southbound F train early Tuesday morning, according to the NYPD. The incident took place around 1:29 a.m. when a 17-year-old male…
Man killed in Brooklyn hit-and-run while crossing East New York Avenue
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A 36-year-old man was killed Thursday night after being struck by a car in a hit-and-run collision at a busy East New York intersection, police said. Officers responded to…
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