Jun. 11, 2024 By Lloyd Mitchell
Firefighters battled two Brooklyn fires almost simultaneously on Saturday afternoon.
Firefighters battle dual blazes in Brooklyn
Tag: police-and-fire
Homicide, hate crimes and grand larceny auto rose in Brooklyn in May, stats show
Jun. 5, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Violent crimes often spike in the summertime, and as the mercury rose in Brooklyn last month, so too did the crime rate in some parts of the borough, according to the latest NYPD data.
Thieves plunder $55,000 of jewelry from Kings Plaza Mall: NYPD
May. 31, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Cops are searching for a pair of jewel thieves they say plundered the Kings Plaza Mall over Memorial Day weekend.
East New York man accused of raping teen and attempted sex trafficking: DA
May. 22, 2024 By Adam Daly An East New York man has been charged with the alleged rape and attempted sex trafficking of a 15-year-old girl, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced Wednesday. The defendant, 29-year-old Deandre Lee, was arraigned May 22 before Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Danny Chun on an indictment in which…
Suspect recovering after Brooklyn shooting, police search for suspect
May. 17, 2024 By Lloyd Mitchell
A 20-year-old man is recovering after being shot on Thursday afternoon in East New York.
Dyker Heights man dies in six-car pileup on Gowanus Expressway after medical episode
May. 16, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld
A Brooklyn man died Wednesday after suffering a medical episode that led to a six-car pileup on the Gowanus Expressway.
Two women assaulted in Fort Greene in three days: NYPD
May. 8, 2024 By Adam Daly
Two women were assaulted in Fort Greene in the span of just three days last month, according to the NYPD.
Shots fired, pedestrian injured during chaotic Williamsburg carjacking
May. 8, 2024 By Lloyd Mitchell, Dean Moses & Brooklyn Paper staff
The investigation continues into a wild Williamsburg carjacking attempt on Tuesday night that ended with gunshots and a collision that left a pedestrian injured.
Bodega worker arrested after allegedly attacking co-worker with bat in Boerum Hill: NYPD
May. 2, 2024 By Adam Daly
Cops arrested a 63-year-old bodega employee after he allegedly hospitalized a co-worker at a Boerum Hill store on April 27.
Bensonhurst spa offered sex act to undercover cop: lawsuit
May. 1, 2024 By Adam Daly
A Bensonhurst acupuncturist and massage parlor is facing an unhappy ending after the City filed a lawsuit to shut down the spa, claiming an undercover officer was offered sex acts in exchange for cash.