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Major felonies dropped in Brooklyn during last month of 2024, data show, amid ‘safest year for gun violence’ in boro history

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Jan. 3, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen The last month of 2024 was relatively peaceful in Brooklyn, according to the latest NYPD statistics, as reports of major felonies dropped by nearly one-quarter year-over-year.  Between Dec. 2-29, 2024, the NYPD recorded 1,817 “major felonies” — murder, rape, robbery, felony assault, burglary, grand larceny, and grand larceny…

East New York man accused of raping teen and attempted sex trafficking: DA

The 15-year-old victim was walking on Mother Gaston Boulevard in East New York when she first met Deandre Lee, who let her charge her phone in his car

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…

Brooklyn man held on federal charges over series of rapes and robberies

May. 26, 2023 By Adam Daly

Federal prosecutors charged a Brooklyn man for an alleged sexual attack on Wednesday, saying the horrific incident was one part of a “dangerous criminal pattern” of rape and robbery perpetrated by the suspect — some of which occurred while he was out on bail. 

Bronx man who raped woman on Brooklyn A train jailed for 25 years: DA

Apr. 19, 2023 By Adam Daly

A Bronx man was sentenced Tuesday to 25 years in prison with 20 years post-release supervision for repeatedly sexually assaulting a woman onboard a northbound A train traveling through Brooklyn in 2021, according to Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez.