POLICE BLOTTER

40th PCT.

SUN, JULY 12th, 7:10 a.m. – Police officials were alerted that three males raped two teenage females. The two teenage victims were taken to Lincoln Medical Center. During the course of the investigation, police arrested two of the three culprits. A search for the third suspect was underway.

41st PCT.

WED, JULY 8th, 10:45 p.m. – 781 Prospect Ave. Local police arrested a 24-year-old Hispanic man. The male culprit was charged with damaging a police vehicle.

FRI, JULY 10th, 925 p.m. – 920 Prospect Ave. Police arrested a male suspect. The culprit was nabbed lighting a paper towel on fire that was placed in a gas tank of a vehicle. The unidentified male apparently was trying to set a police vehicle ablaze.

SAT, JULY 11th, 1:55 a.m. – Tiffany St. and East 167 St. Another handgun was removed from area streets, this time by a patrol officer. A suspect was arrested and a 25-caliber pistol was recovered and vouched.

SAT, JULY 11th, 7:15 p.m. – Hunts Point Ave. and Bruckner Blvd. A semi-automatic pistol was taken off South Bronx streets. The 9-mm handgun was vouched by the arresting police officer.

SUN, JULY 12th, 4:45 a.m. – 4:45 a.m. – Tinton Ave. and East 149 St. A 17 year old male was arrested after police officers recovered a 9-mm pistol from his possession. The teen could be facing a year in jail if found guilty during a court hearing.

42nd PCT.

TUES, JULY 7th, 3:00 a.m. – Chisholm St. and Freeman Ave. Police officers nabbed a suspect who was unlicensed to possess a handgun. This time a 25-caliber semi-automatic pistol was taken off the street and vouched for court use at a later date.

SAT, JULY 11th, 2:50 a.m. – Boston Rd. and East 165 St. A young woman required medical help after being struck by a bullet. The 21-year-old victim received a grazed wound to the right arm. She was reported to be in stable condition. Detectives are looking into the incident.

SAT, JULY 11th, 3:30 a.m. – 1011 Washington Ave. A home invasion turned sour for the two culprits who initiated the robbery attempt. The two males culprits pushed their way into the home while discharging a gun. A struggle ensured over the weapon. The handgun fell to the floor, causing the culprits to flee. One of the occupants was injured.

SAT, JULY 11th, 10:45 p.m. – East 165 St. and Trinity Ave. Authorities are looking into a report that two males had been shot. Police are currently looking for the unknown culprit. The two victims received medical treatment at Lincoln Medical Center.

SUN, JULY 12th, 2:50 a.m. – East 170 St. and Prospect Ave. A Hispanic male appeared at the medical facility seeking help for three wounds. The male victim made it all the way to Lincoln Medical Center on his own officials indicated. He was suffering wounds to the abdomen area according to medical expects. Local detectives will handle the inquiry.

SUN, JULY 12th, 4:10 p.m. – 3212 Third Ave. Two males robbed a neighborhood nail salon. The culprits while displaying guns took cell phones, wallets, and money from the occupants. Additional police officers were dispatched into the area to help search for the culprits.

SUN, JULY 12th, 9:05 p.m. – Southern Blvd. and East 175 St. Authorities are looking for the person responsible for shooting two males. One of the victims was suffering from a bullet wound to the shoulder, while the other victim was suffering from a wound to the ankle. Both victims were treated at St. Barnabas Hospital.

43rd PCT.

TUES, JULY 7th, 2:25 p.m. – 2112 Starling Ave. A 30-year-old Hispanic male kept police at bay as he remained perched on a fire escape. Threatening to jump from the fifth floor the Latino male remained on top of the outer railing. Units from the Police Department’s Emergency Service Squad responded and set up an airbag hoping to prevent serious, if not fatal, injuries to the man. Police were able to gain custody of the man and transported him to Jacobi Medical Center.

SUN, JULY 12th, 5:20 a.m. – Watson and Elder Aves. The male victim of a shooting walked into a hospital on the other side of the borough seeking help. The male victim arrived at Bronx Lebanon Hospital looking for medical care for a bullet wound to the left leg. Police were called to the hospital to obtain information about the incident.

44th PCT.

TUES, JULY 7th, 10:45 a.m. – 1454 Grand Concourse. A 21-year-old male was arrested by local police officers. The black male fled on foot away from pursuing police officers. Three police officers required medical care that was provided at a Manhattan hospital while the culprit was cared for at Lincoln Medical Center for a right ankle injury.

TUES, JULY 7th, 10:45 a.m. – East 172 St. and Sheridan Ave. Another handgun was taken off the streets of the Morrisiana community. This time a suspect was arrested who was in possession of an unregistered 22-caliber pistol.

WED, JULY 8th, 7:00 p.m. – 1175 Walton Ave. A 21-year-old black male was arrested after authorities found him in possession of a 38-caliber pistol. Since the young man has no permit to possess a weapon, the culprit could be facing a year in jail.

SAT, JULY 11th, 1:25 a.m. – 1562 Townsend Ave. Authorities are looking for two black males. The team robbed a victim of a gold chain officials report. The victim, uninjured, informed investigators that a gun had been fired during the incident.

SAT, JULY 11th, 9:30 a.m. – 1095 University Ave. A 31-year-old man was arrested after he was found with an unregistered gun in the Highbridge section.

45th PCT.

SUN, JULY 12th, 1:50 p.m. – Interstate 95 and Pelham Parkway A Hispanic male lost control of the motorcycle while traveling on the busy roadway. The driver ended under the wheels of a tractor-trailer. He was rushed to Jacobi Medical Center where he expired despite effects to safe him. Officers from Highway 1’s Accident Investigation Squad were summoned to the scene to assist gathering information about the mishap.

46th PCT.

TUES, JULY 7th, 11:00 a.m. – 30 Richman Plaza. Two more persons were arrested as police recovered another illegal gun. Authorities vouched this time a 357-caliber pistol.

WED, JULY 8th, 10:55 p.m. – Anthony Ave. and Mt. Hope Pl. Local police officers recovered another illegal gun. This time with an arrest, one 45-caliber pistol was taken off the streets.

FRI, JULY 10th, 8:30 p.m. – East Burnside Ave. and Anthony Ave. A Hispanic female required medical assistance. The female victim of a shooting was taken to St. Barnabas Hospital where she was treated for a grazed wound to the torso area of the body. Detectives from the Ryer Ave. Squad are looking into this incident.

47th PCT.

TUES, JULY 7th, 12:20 a.m. – 4011 Carpenter Ave. The medical staff at Jacobi Medical Center treated a male who had been shot. Police investigators were busy at the crime scene gathering information besides evidence as the victim was being provided the necessary care at Jacobi.

WED, JULY 8th, 11:40 a.m. – 4201 White Plains Rd. Police investigators are looking for the suspect who passed a note to a bank employee. The unidentified culprit passed a note indicating that there was a bomb. So the bank employee passed the thief a packet of money that contained an exploding dye device. The device did explode, but the culprit fled. Detectives are conducting the inquiry.

FRI, JULY 10th, 12:30 a.m. – Bronx Blvd. and East 233 St. An undercover police officer arrested an unidentified suspect while recovering a 22-caliber revolver.

SUN, JULY 12th, 5:50 p.m. – East Gun Hill Rd. A man died at the hands of a hit and run driver while saving the life of his six-year-old son. The driver had just left a family event at the Chuck E Cheese’s on East Gun Hill Rd. near the New England Thruway. The driver, 36-year-old Mark St. Pierre, had a dispute with a family member when he drove away from the parking lot heading east along Gun Hill Road leaving a path of destruction behind him. Several vehicles were struck, officials indicated that 16 persons were injured including Michael Colon, 36, who perished while saving his six yea old son’s, Sebastian, life. For ten or more blocks emergency workers followed the path that St. Pierre left all the way to Knapp St. where they found the father who died in front of his son’s eyes. The Fire Department dispatched ten ambulances to the scene. Officers from Highway 1’s Accident Investigation Squad were also summoned to the accident to help gather evidence for an upcoming court proceedings.

48th PCT.

THURS, JULY 9th, 1:45 a.m. – 2380 Webster Ave. Local undercover police officers nabbed a suspect who was in possession of a unregistered handgun. Vouched by the anti-crime unit officers was a 9-mm semi-automatic pistol.

SAT, JULY 11th, 2:00 a.m. – East 187 St. and Webster Ave. A 21-year-old black male walked into St. Barnabas Hospital seeking help after being shot twice. The victim was suffering wounds to the left buttocks and the right elbow officials indicated. Local police officers were summoned to the hospital to obtain information about the shooting. Local detectives will conduct the follow-up inquiry.

SAT, JULY 11th, 2:20 a.m. – Webster Ave. Police arrested a male who was in possession of a 32-caliber pistol. The weapon was vouched for future court use.

SAT, JULY 11th, 3:15 a.m. – 1104 East Tremont Ave. A male was rushed to St. Barnabas Hospital in critical condition after being shot. The male victim was suffering from bullet wounds to the side besides the back area when he arrived at the facility. Local police officer gathered information while trying to preserve evidence to help detectives with their inquiry.

SAT, JULY 11th, 11:40 p.m. – 1820 Clinton Ave. The staff at St. Barnabas Hospital treated a male who had been shot. The male victim was stuck by two blasts from a shotgun. The incident is under investigation.

49th PCT.

TUES, JULY 7th, 8:10 a.m. – 2280 Olinville Ave. Specialized police units were requested to assist local police at the site of a barricade situation. Authorities indicated that an emotionally disturbed person was inside an apartment on the 7th floor. Officers took once the person into custody from Emergency Service Squad they were transported to Jacobi Medical Center for medical care.

TUES, JULY 7th, 9:45 p.m. – 925 Waring Ave. The emergency room staff at Jacobi Medical Center treated a 27-year-old woman. The Hispanic woman was shot once in the leg. Responding police officers established a crime scene, and a search for evidence was conducted. Local detectives will handle the inquiry.

SAT, JULY 11th, 9:55 a.m. – Holland and Allerton Aves. A person who interfered with a traffic agent issuing a summons was arrested. The culprit was charged with disorderly conduct and Interfering with government administration.

50th PCT.

TUES, JULY 7th, 8:45 a.m. – Independence Ave. and West 239 St. Emergency units responded after receiving a report of a possible suspicious package near a temple. Upon examination by police experts it was determined that the package was only an empty suitcase.

52nd PCT.

TUES, JULY 7th, 5:30 a.m. – 2629 Sedgwick Ave. Officials are looking into an incident where an teenage Hispanic female might had taken her own life. The 18-year-old girl is believed to have jumped to her death.

WED, JULY 8th, 6:15 p.m. – 100 West Kingsbridge Rd. An alert officer took another illegal weapon off of Bronx streets. This time a 22-caliber Beretta was vouched for court use. After the court case is finished, the weapon will be destroyed.

THURS, JULY 9th, 9:00 a.m. – 3034 Grand Concourse. Authorities are looking into the death of a 60-year-old Hispanic woman, apparently homeless. The woman’s body was discovered in the lobby of the building. Officials believe that the death was not suspicious.

SAT, JULY 11th, 5:40 a.m. – 2590 Bailey Ave. Two bold black males at gunpoint and hiding behind ski masks robbed a neighborhood gas station and three taxi drivers. The pair descended upon the Luke Oil station where three taxi drivers were waiting for their next calls. In total, officials indicated that the two culprits made off with eight hundred and fifty dollars. No injuries were reported.

SAT, JULY 11th, 5:55 p.m. – University Ave. and West Kingsbridge Rd. An investigation was launched after a traffic agent was assaulted. The on duty city worker was shot in the shoulder area by a “b-b”. The projector left a mark on the agent’s right shoulder. Now detectives will attempt to find the culprit.

SAT, JULY 11th, 7:10 p.m. – West Kingsbridge Rd. and Heath Ave. A suspect was arrested who had attacked an on duty city bus driver. The two persons were having a verbal dispute when the passenger attacked the bus driver.

Fire Log

SUN, JULY 12th, 1:10 p.m. – 1133 Morrison Ave. Firefighters were busy extinguishing a blaze in a residential building in the Sound View community. All the residents escaped injury, but the Red Cross was needed to assist the members of one family.

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