When a water vendor opened fire on a crowded street outside Yankees Stadium killing one in late August, six court officers helped chase him down and secure the area before police and medial aid arrived.
Archive | September, 2012
Bronx Court Officers Honored for Stopping Gunfight near Yankee Stadium
Posted on 22 September 2012.
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School Bus Smashes Into HSBC Bank
Posted on 22 September 2012.
A school bus rolled backwards into an HSBC bank at a busy Bronx intersection Friday morning, the Daily News reports. There were no children on the bus and one person was treated for minor injuries, but refused medical attention. Firefighters, cops and employees of the Buildings Department surveyed the scene as the bus was towed […]
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Man Jumps Into Tiger Den at Bronx Zoo
Posted on 22 September 2012.
A man jumped into a tiger den at the Bronx Zoo and then was mauled by a 400-pound tiger, yesterday afternoon in an apparent suicide attempt according to officials, the DNAinfo reports. Twenty-five year old David Villalobos was riding the zoo’s monorail, and as it passed over the tiger den – he jumped 17 feet […]
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Bronx Robber Threatens Five More Victims with Hypodermic Needle
Posted on 21 September 2012.
A robber who uses a hypodermic needle to threaten his victims was linked to five more incidents in the Bronx. The recent robberies make a total of eight reported incidents in the East Tremont area. The police released a video of the man who is described as about 40 years old, 5 feet 6 inches […]
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Family Mourns Unsolved Murder of Bronx Woman
Posted on 21 September 2012.
Pamela Graddick, a daycare worker, was last seen by a friend who shopped with her at the Gateway Center mall near Yankee Stadium. Relatives quickly took action two days after she vanished on August 11, posting flyers around Highbridge for clues of her status. On September 4, Graddick, 26, was found stuffed in a trash […]
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Cuevas Family Faces Robbery Suspects In Court
Posted on 21 September 2012.
The Cuevas family of the innocent bodega worker who was shot and killed by an NYPD officer faced the robbery suspects charged with his death at the Bronx Criminal Court.
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Feds Seek to Revoke Bail for Former Sen. Espada
Posted on 20 September 2012.
Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to revoke the bail of former state Sen. Pedro Espada Jr., the embattled Bronx legislator who was convicted in May of stealing money from his Soundview nonprofit organization. The prosecutors argue in a document unsealed on Wednesday that Espada has violated the terms of his bail, the New York […]
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Bronx Charter School Named Blue Ribbon School
Posted on 20 September 2012.
The Bronx Charter School for Excellence has been named a National Blue Ribbon School, one of the the highest honors awarded to schools by the U.S. Department of Education. The Parchester school, at 1960 Benedict Avenue, is one of three charter schools in the state to earn the distinction, the New York Daily News reports. On recent […]
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