Jul. 17, 2024 By Jada Camille
Two Brooklyn men have been sentenced to prison for scheming and robbing a 94-year-old woman of nearly $227,000.
Clinton Hill duo jailed for swindling $227k from 94-year-old neighbor
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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.
29-year-old critically injured by driver fleeing police in Brooklyn
May. 29, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
A driver fleeing from police slammed into a civilian vehicle and critically injured a 29-year-old woman in Bushwick on Sunday in the second police-chase related casualty in the neighborhood this month.
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.
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.
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.
Police search for suspect who attacked two 12-year-old boys in Brooklyn
Apr. 26, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil
Police are still looking for the man they say struck two 12-year-old boys in the face on a Gravesend street last week.
City sues to shutter illegal Prospect Lefferts Gardens smoke shop
Apr. 23, 2024 By Adam Daly
The City filed a lawsuit against a Prospect Lefferts Gardens smoke shop and their landlord Monday, asking that a judge shut down the business for selling cannabis without a license.
FDNY makes first lithium-ion battery arrest at Flatbush bike shop
Apr. 16, 2024 By Dean Moses & Brooklyn Paper staff
A Brooklyn merchant wound up in fire marshals’ handcuffs for improper storage of highly-flammable lithium-ion batteries inside his business — the first arrest of its kind ever reported in New York City, FDNY officials announced Monday.
Teen wounded in Brooklyn shooting, cops seeking gunman who fled into subway station
Apr. 12, 2024 By Lloyd Mitchell
Police are on the hunt for a gunman following a shooting in Flatbush on Thursday afternoon.