Oct. 21, 2024 By Adam Daly A Bushwick man will serve over three years in prison for slashing a stranger and assaulting a bystander who tried to intervene during a 2022 street attack in Greenpoint, the Brooklyn District Attorney’s office announced Friday. On Oct. 18, Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Laura Johnson sentenced Michael Ruiz,…
Tag: police-and-fire
Brooklyn bedroom attack: Man sentenced to eight years for attempted sexual assault after leaving ID at scene
Oct. 15, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil An East New York man will serve prison time for attempting to sexually assault a woman while she slept in her Williamsburg bedroom five years ago, the Brooklyn District Attorney’s office announced Tuesday. Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Heidi Cesare sentenced 29-year-old Akijah Hall to eight years in…
Brooklyn man charged in violent spree that left three women injured
Oct. 9, 2024 By Adam Daly An East Flatbush man accused of a violent spree that left three women injured was arraigned in Brooklyn Supreme Court on Monday on charges of attempted murder and assault, according to the Brooklyn District Attorney’s office. Police arrested 24-year-old Damally Cain on Aug. 22 in connection with the…
Brooklyn man’s 1986 murder conviction overturned following review by DA’s office
Oct. 4, 2024 By Adam Daly An East Flatbush man who pleaded guilty to a 1986 killing to avoid prison after a successful appeal in 1996 had his wrongful conviction overturned Thursday, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced. Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Matthew D’Emic vacated Keith Roberts’ conviction and dismissed the indictment on Oct.…
Man fatally struck by pickup truck driver on BQE in Brooklyn: NYPD
Sep. 23, 2024 By Adam Daly A 46-year-old man was fatally struck by the driver of a pickup truck in Bay Ridge on Saturday morning, according to police. The NYPD Highway District Collision Investigation Squad determined that the crash occurred around 5:30 a.m. on Sept. 21 as the pedestrian was walking on the Brooklyn…
Drug-impaired wrong-way driver from Long Island gets 15 years for Brooklyn crash that left woman paralyzed
Sep. 16, 2024 By Adam Daly A Long Island man will spend 15 years behind bars for driving recklessly under the influence of drugs and causing a wrong-way collision that left a woman paralyzed from the neck down in East Williamsburg three years ago. Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Eugene Guarino sentenced Virgilio Rodriguez, 51,…
Police seek driver of white SUV after 74-year-old killed in Brooklyn hit-and-run
Sep. 12, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil A 74-year-old man was fatally struck by the driver of a white SUV in a hit-and-run crash Wednesday night in Bay Ridge. Authorities say the incident occurred just after 8:55 p.m. as the victim was crossing Ridge Boulevard at Bay Ridge Avenue, walking west to east in…
New clues emerge: NYPD shares video in 13-year-old Bedford-Stuyvesant cold case
Aug. 21, 2024 By Dean Moses Detectives have obtained new footage that they hope will lead to the capture of a killer involved in a 13-year-old cold case in Bedford-Stuyvesant. According to police sources, while images of the suspect had been released previously, this is the first time video footage has been shared with…
Brooklyn man critically injured in early afternoon shooting: NYPD
Aug. 16, 2024 By Lloyd Mitchell Brooklyn detectives are investigating a shooting that left a man critically injured in Bed-Stuy early Friday afternoon. Officers from the 79th Precinct responded to 205 Macon St. just before 12:13 p.m., where they found the victim with multiple gunshot wounds to his abdomen. The victim collapsed onto a…
Firefighters rescue trapped resident in Brooklyn blaze
Aug. 15, 2024 By Lloyd Mitchell
Firefighters rescued a person trapped on the second floor of a multi-family dwelling in Bath Beach on Thursday morning, according to the FDNY.