Elderly man assaulted in Williamsburg
The New York City Police Department is investigating an assault that occurred Sunday evening in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, involving a 72-year-old man who was injured after being pushed to the ground. According to…
East New York Man Who Raped Williamsburg Woman Gets Eight Years in Prison
Brooklyn, NY – An East New York resident has been sentenced to eight years in state prison for attempting to sexually assault a woman in Williamsburg, according to Brooklyn District Attorney Eric…
East Williamsburg Man Receives 25 Years to Life for Deadly Axe Attack
BROOKLYN, NY – An East Williamsburg man, Jerry Brown, 39, has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison following a horrific axe attack that critically injured his girlfriend and killed…
Outdoor Diners Robbed During Meal in Williamsburg
NEW YORK, NY – An alarming robbery occurred on Friday, May 31, at about 6:47 PM in front of 81 Broadway, where four diners were threatened by an armed individual. The assailant,…
Police Investigate Robbery and Assault in Williamsburg
BROOKLYN, NY — The New York City Police Department is investigating an assault and robbery that occurred early Friday morning, May 17, 2024, at approximately 4:10 AM in Williamsburg. A 48-year-old male…
Homeless Man Sentenced for Stabbing Skateboarder on Williamsburg Bridge
BROOKLYN, NY – Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced the sentencing of Omar Cartagena, a 46-year-old homeless man, to 14 years to life in prison for the unprovoked stabbing of a skateboarder…
NYPD Seeks Public Help to Identify Suspect in Attempted Robbery in Williamsburg
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – The New York City Police Department is seeking assistance in identifying an individual involved in an attempted robbery at a Williamsburg bar. The incident occurred on Friday, November 10,…
Scooter Bandits Snatch Necklace from Woman Walking Her Dog in Williamsburg
NEW YORK, NY – A necklace theft occurred in Williamsburg last Thursday, involving three individuals on mopeds. A 29-year-old woman was targeted while walking her dog at 368 Leonard Street around 10:04…
Williamsburg Restaurant Owner Admits to Tax Fraud
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Stephen G. Genakos, a 62-year-old Williamsburg resident, admitted to tax fraud in court. Documents state that between 2016 and 2020, Genakos was the only owner and director of…
Bicycle Bandits Targeting Victims in Williamsburg
BROOKLYN, NY – The New York City Police Department is seeking information on two individuals connected to a series of thefts targeting cyclists in Williamsburg. Three incidents have been reported in September.…
NYPD Seek Suspects in Shooting of 19-Year-Old in Williamsburg
NEW YORK, NY – The New York City Police Department is requesting the public’s help in identifying individuals wanted in connection with an assault that occurred on August 30. The incident took…
Two Injured, One Dead in Williamsburg Slashing
NEW YORK, NY – Police in New York City are searching for a suspect who slashed three people in Williamsburg, killing one. On Tuesday, at around 8:38 PM, police were dispatched in…
Elderly Jewish man attacked, slashed in Williamsburg
NEW YORK, NY – Police are investigating a bias-motivated attack and slashing in Brooklyn against an elderly Jewish man. The New York City Police Department is seeking the assistance of the public…
Pedestrian struck early Monday morning in Williamsburg
NEW YORK, NY – Early in the morning, a pedestrian was struck in the area of Bedford Avenue and Flushing Avenue in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn. NYPD and FDNY arrived on…
73-year-old m a choked and thrown to the ground in violent Williamsburg robbery
BROOKLYN, NY – Detectives from the 90th police precinct in Williamsburg are investigating an assault and robbery against a 73-year-old man Sunday afternoon. According to police, at around 2:20 pm, the man…
NYPD seeking suspect in Williamsburg groping incident
NEW YORK CITY, NY – The New York City Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying an individual connected to a forcible touching incident that took place within the 94…
Triple stabbing reported, one killed in East Williamsburg early Saturday morning
NEW YORK, NY – Police in Brooklyn responded to a triple stabbing incident that left one person dead in the East Williamsburg section of Brooklyn. Officers from the 90th Precinct responded to…
Driver who killed grandmother in Williamsburg crosswalk hit-and-run indicted
NEW YORK, NY – A Queens man who struck and killed a woman crossing the street in Williamsburg last year has been indicted for manslaughter. Daniel Buckley, 67, of Queens, was arraigned…
Subway surfer, 15, killed in Brooklyn
NEW YORK, NY – A 15-year-old subway surfer was struck and killed early Monday evening while riding the J train over the Williamsburg Bridge into Brooklyn. Around 6:45pm, the incident occurred as…
Firefighters battle four-alarm fire in Brooklyn
NEW YORK, NY – Police and fire units are on the scene of a four-alarm fire at a building in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn. Upon arrival, firefighters noted that the inside…
Williamsburg Woman Sentenced for Social Security Fraud
LONDON, Ky. – A Williamsburg, Ky., woman, Jennifer Lee West, 60, was sentenced Tuesday to 4 months in federal prison, by U.S. District Judge Robert Wier, for committing Social Security fraud. According…
Four Charged in Connection with Labor Trafficking, Forced Labor, and Immigration Offenses at Williamsburg Laundry Facility
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A 33-count indictment was unsealed today charging four people with joining together to defraud and commit offenses against the United States, including human trafficking of individuals from Central…
Woman Shot in Car Driving Over Williamsburg Bridge in New York City
NEW YORK, NY – A woman who was driving across the Williamsburg Bridge early Saturday night with a young girl in the back seat was shot, according to the New York City…
NYC Brief: Suspects wanted for painting swastikas in apparent directed hate crime harassment incident in Williamsburg
WILLIAMSBURG, NEW YORK – The NYPD has released a video of a men wanted for an aggravated harassment pattern against Jews. On February 5, 2022 In the confines of the @nypd90pct four unknown individuals…
Williamsburg Businessman Convicted of Tax Fraud
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A federal jury convicted a Williamsburg man yesterday on charges of filing false tax returns and failure to file a tax return. According to court records and evidence…
Virginia Beach Investment Advisor and Williamsburg Attorney Sentenced for $25 Million Nationwide Investment Fraud Scheme
NORFOLK, Va. – A former Virginia Beach investment advisor was sentenced today to 35 years in prison, following last week’s sentencing of his Williamsburg-based attorney to 10 years in prison, for their…
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