NYPD is searching for suspect in early morning rape on St. Mark's Place and 1st Avenue

The NYPD has released surveillance video of a suspect wanted in connection to a rape in an apartment building on/near St. Mark's Place and First Avenue early yesterday morning. 

According to a tweet by @NYPDtips, the man attacked the 23-year-old victim at 5 a.m. inside the lobby of her building.

Per amNY: "According to authorities, the perpetrator sexually assaulted the victim, then removed her purse, which contained her wallet and camera. He then fled the location and was last seen heading southbound on foot along 1st Avenue."

We'll update this post when the NYPD releases more information about the suspect. Video of the suspect is below... 

🚨WANTED🚨for A RAPE in the vicinity of Saint Marks Place and 1st Avenue. #Manhattan @NYPD9pct on 2/12/22 @ 5:00AM the individual approached the victim inside the lobby of her apt. building Reward up to💰 $3500 Know who he is?📞Call 1-800-577-TIPS Calls are CONFIDENTIAL! pic.twitter.com/mjp9psczN3

— NYPD Crime Stoppers (@NYPDTips) February 13, 2022

Anyone with information that could help in the investigation is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). You may also submit tips online. All calls are strictly confidential.

According to amNY, the victim is in stable condition at a local hospital for injuries she suffered in the attack, including a swollen lip and lacerations to her mouth.

Steak out: Man reportedly walks out of Trader Joe's with 10 packs of meat

Yesterday morning, a man reportedly walked out of the Trader Joe's on 14th Street near Avenue A with 10 packs of steaks. 

East Village resident Steven Hirsch, a photographer who contributes to the Post, happened to be in the store at the time. Per the Post article:

Two helpless Trader Joe's staffers had followed the man up an escalator leading to the store's exit but only stopped him from taking a shopping basket outside — not the meat, the video shows. 

"They basically just tell us not to do anything, just let them go," a Trader Joe's worker, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, later explained to The Post. 

"We get in trouble if we do anything … It don't bother me, I've been working here for two years, I see it happen every day. After a while, you just don't care."

The man initially told Hirsch that he paid for the items, but then "claimed that he was homeless and had stolen the food to eat."

"I'm gonna eat it," the man says in the video. "I'm f–king hungry." 

The incident made the cover of the Post under the headline "Hamburglar," part of a larger package on how CRIME is UP throughout the city.

[Updated]: Man shot dead inside the Lillian Wald Houses

A 30-year-old man was shot and killed last night around 10 in a fourth-floor apartment in the Lillian Wald Houses, 691 FDR Drive between Third Street and Fourth Street. 

Police and published reports listed the victim as Davon Venable. 

As amNY reported:

According to law enforcement sources, Venable and his father were at the residence when they heard a knock on the door, followed by an unknown individual outside asking, “Did someone call for an Uber?” 

Police said Venable then walked over and opened the door. He met an unknown man wearing all-black clothing, who then pulled the trigger on Venable.

The NYPD has not yet released further information or description of the shooter.

Updated 1/17 

Police say that the suspect posed as a food delivery worker ... arriving and departing the Lillian Wald Houses on an e-bike ... the NYPD released this footage... 

Anonymously post a tip on the crime stoppers website https://t.co/TRPPY5zHV2
ADDITIONAL IMAGE: pic.twitter.com/oJCSdlS3ol

— NYPD Crime Stoppers (@NYPDTips) January 17, 2022

Cops searching for dapper gun-toting suspect who robbed the Villager Smoke Shop

ICYMI: The NYPD is searching for a well-dressed suspect they say robbed the Villager Smoke Shop on Ninth Street near Avenue A on Jan. 1. 

According to published reports (the Post, NBC 4, Daily News, etc.), the man, dressed in a vest and suit jacket, flashed a gun at the clerk around 9:15 p.m. 

Per CBS 2:

Police say the suspect first asked about some products before showing the store worker a pistol and threatening to kill him. 

The suspect stole the employee's phone and headphones along with about $700 from the register, police said. 

The suspect is described as approximately 6-2, with a light complexion, thin build, with black hair. He was last seen wearing a black facemask, a dark dress jacket, a gray dress vest, a white dress shirt, gray pants and black shoes.

WANTED for A Robbery at 445 East 9 Street . #Manhattan @NYPD9pct on 1/1/22 @ 9:15 PM an individual approached employee and displayed a black and silver colored firearm and demanded property and money. Reward up to $3500Seen them? Call 1-800-577-TIPS Calls are CONFIDENTIAL! pic.twitter.com/daxu8HOPOr

— NYPD Crime Stoppers (@NYPDTips) January 3, 2022

Anyone with information that could help in the investigation is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). You may also submit tips online. All calls are strictly confidential.

Report: Police shoot at man threatening people with a knife on Houston and the Bowery

According to published reports, police shot at a man threatening people with knives during the morning rush (8:45) along the Bowery at Houston. 

Media accounts described the suspect as an "emotionally disturbed man." 

Per PIX11: "According to police, the officer fired one round but missed the man." 

The Daily News has more of the narrative:

Starting around 8:40 a.m., the unhinged man cut a bizarre path from outside the Butcher's Daughter, a cafe on Kenmare St., to the Bowery and then to the corner of Elizabeth and Grand Sts., cops said. He allegedly threatened to stab people along the way. 

Cops found the man at the corner of Houston St. and Bowery. Officers first shot the man with a Taser, but it didn't work, police said. A cop from the 9th Precinct fired off one shot as officers tried to subdue the man, but no one was hit.

The suspect was taken into custody without further incident. 

EVG reader Robert Miner, who shared these photos, reports that the Bowery is closed from Houston to Bleecker ... other parts of Houston are also said to be currently closed to traffic... 

Updated 10:46 a.m.:

And a report via CBS 2...

 

NYPD searching for 2 suspects in Sunday evening assault on 3rd Street

The NYPD is searching for two male suspects wanted in connection with an early evening assault on Sunday outside 254 E. Third St., which is just west of Avenue C. A third suspect, a 14-year-old, was reportedly arrested on Monday for his part in the attack.

According to police sources and published reports, the three suspects chased down a 19-year-old man, stabbing him multiple times in the process. 

The NYPD released this video footage of the attack, which occurred at 5:45 p.m.

🚨WANTED for ASSAULT: On 10/3/21 at approx. 5:45PM, front of 254 E 3 St @NYPD9PCT Manhattan. The suspects punched, kicked & stabbed a 19 Y/O male victim in his shoulder. Any info call or DM NYPDTips at 800-577-TIPS. Reward up to $3,500. pic.twitter.com/9O8omq7Y4m

— NYPD Crime Stoppers (@NYPDTips) October 5, 2021

The victim was treated and released for stab wounds in his back and shoulder at Bellevue, The Daily Mail reported. 

Police are offering a $3,500 reward for information on this case. Anyone with information that could help in the investigation is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). You may also submit tips online. All calls are strictly confidential.

Report: Police make arrest in connection to July murder on 1st Avenue

Top photo by MP from July 14

The NYPD has arrested a suspect connected to an early morning murder on First Avenue near Sixth Street this past July 14. 

According to police and published reports, 42-year-old Bronx resident Oneil Brown was brought into custody on Monday. NYPD officials called the East Village case "an apparent prostitution/drug deal gone bad." 

Per amNY: 

"Sources familiar with the investigation said Brown, who had been identified as the prime suspect in the case, was picked up within the confines of the 13th Precinct in Chelsea on Oct. 4. Following questioning, he was booked on one count of murder."

On July 14, 37-year-old Marvin Bellamy, who lived in the Frederick Douglass Houses on the Upper West Side, was found with a puncture wound to his chest on First Avenue near the McDonald's between Sixth Street and Seventh Street. He reportedly died later at Mount Sinai Beth Israel. 

On July 20, police identified a person of interest in the murder investigation. 

Previously

Police looking for suspect who assaulted an Uber driver on 14th and 3rd

The NYPD is looking for a suspect they say struck an Uber driver in the face with a cellphone. 

The attack reportedly happened at 3 a.m. on Aug. 28. Video that the NYPD released this week shows the suspect running east on 14th Street just past Third Avenue. 

Police say that the man was trying to hail the Uber. When Gui Ping Han tried to explain that his car was not for hire, the suspect allegedly hit the driver in the face. 

According to CBS 2 yesterday, the 45-year-old driver may have permanent blindness in his left eye. 

Police did not release a description of the suspect...

🚨WANTED for ASSAULT: On 8/28/21 at 3:05 AM, in front of 203 E 14 St in Manhattan, this individual struck a 45-year-old Uber driver in the face with a cellphone causing a seriously physical injury to his left eye. Have any info? DM @NYPDTips or call them at 800-577-TIPS. pic.twitter.com/Wt4RIDqlve

— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) September 30, 2021

Police seeking suspect who robbed the Chase branch at 255 1st Ave.

Several readers have noted this ... police say a man robbed the Chase branch on First Avenue at 15th Street yesterday afternoon (thanks to Steven for the photo). 

Here are a few details...

🚨WANTED for a BANK ROBBERY: On 9/23/21 at 3:03 PM, the suspect entered a Chase Bank, located at 255 1st Ave in Manhattan & displayed a note to the teller demanding cash. The teller complied & the individual fled with $1000. Any Info? Call or DM @NYPDTips at 800-577-TIPS. pic.twitter.com/vXSEmr8htL

— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) September 24, 2021

Reports: Police arrest suspect in string of groping attacks, including 3 in the East Village

Early Friday afternoon, police reportedly arrested a 37-year-old suspect wanted in connection in a series of groping attacks around the city, including three in the East Village. 

Reward posters had been posted on Avenue A and Sixth Street, where police say the suspect, named as James White, groped an 11-year-old girl on Aug. 26 at 5:40 p.m. 

According to the NYPD and published reports, White allegedly grabbed his victims while riding a red and black Fly-3 moped. The most recent attack took place last Monday in the East Village. 

White is charged with first-degree sexual abuse, endangering the welfare of a minor and six counts of forcible touching, according to court records and media accounts.

Police searching for suspect who fired a shot outside the Ace Bar on 5th Street

The NYPD is searching for a suspect who shot at a man as he ran into the Ace Bar on Fifth Street Monday night. 

According to police and media accounts, the shooter approached a man on Fifth Street just west of Avenue B. Surveillance video that the NYPD released shows the victim running into the bar at 531 E. Fifth St. for apparent cover at 11:11 p.m.

The gunman, standing on Fifth Street, then fires one shot, hitting a lower section of the entryway. The gunman, wearing a hooded gray sweatshirt, sweatpants and a surgical mask, looks both ways before leaving the scene.

Police released video of the shooting outside @AceBarNY in the #EastVillage. Looks like a gunman was running down 5th Street on Monday, shooting at the victim who ran into the bar for cover and a bullet went through the window. The victim didn't file a report. cc @evgrieve pic.twitter.com/nznScFDjpB

— Myles N. Miller (@MylesMill) August 11, 2021

NYPD sources told the Post that the victim "may have been misidentified as another person who had already run off." 

Per amNY, the victim was not injured and quickly left without speaking to the police. Neither man had been a customer of the bar, sources said. 

An EVG reader shared a photo of the bullet hole left behind from Monday night...

Adam from LLN NYC captured this footage of the NYPD investigating after the report of the shot fired... as the video shows, police blocked off Fifth Street at Avenue B as detectives canvassed the area around the bar... 

 

Anyone with information that could help in the investigation is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). You may also submit tips online. All calls are strictly confidential. 

Report of a slashing outside 7-Eleven on Avenue A

Just after noon today, multiple readers reported a police presence outside the 7-Eleven on Avenue A at 11th Street. (Thank you to Brian Katz for the photos.) 

According to law enforcement officials at the scene, there was a slashing outside the store. (The Citizen app reported an "assault with edged weapon.") Police did not say what led to the attack or if the victim and suspect knew each other. 

A police source described the victim as a white male. His injuries were not considered life-threatening. He was being treated at Mount Sinai Beth Israel.

Residents also spotted a trail of blood along Avenue A from 11th Street to 14th Street...

We'll update this post if any further information becomes available.

Police seeking possible witness to last week's homicide on 1st Avenue

Have you see this individual? We would like to speak to her in regards to a homicide that occurred on 07/14/21 in front of 130 1 avenue . pic.twitter.com/sVIltqI8IZ

— NYPD 9th Precinct (@NYPD9Pct) July 22, 2021

The 9th Precinct has released the photo of a woman they'd like to question regarding the homicide investigation of Marvin Bellamy last week on First Avenue. 

It's not immediately clear if the woman, seen wearing a navy Champion T-shirt and carrying a multicolored bag, was with Bellamy or may have witnessed the attack...

The 37-year-old Bellamy, who lived on the Upper West Side, was found with a puncture wound to his chest in the early morning hours on July 14. (Some reports say he was found between Sixth Street and Seventh Street ... while the latest tweet from the 9th Precinct lists the address as 130 First Ave. — near St. Mark's Place.) He reportedly died later at Mount Sinai Beth Israel. 

The NYPD has distributed photos of a possible suspect...

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Anyone with information that could help in the investigation is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). You may also submit tips online. All calls are strictly confidential. 

NYPD IDs person of interest in 1st Avenue homicide

🚨WANTED for QUESTIONING in regard to a HOMICIDE: Do you know this guy? On 7/14/21 at approx 6:00 AM, at 1 Ave and East 6 St in Manhattan, a 37-year-old male was found deceased with a puncture wound to his chest. Any info? DM @NYPDTips, or anonymously call them at 800-577-TIPS. pic.twitter.com/JK03h6gAea

— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) July 20, 2021

The @NYPDnews account today released these images of a person of interest wanted for questioning in connection to the homicide of a 37-year-old man found on First Avenue early last Wednesday morning...

According to published reports, 37-year-old Marvin Bellamy, who lived in the Frederick Douglass Houses on the Upper West Side, was found with a puncture wound to his chest on First Avenue near the McDonald's between Sixth Street and Seventh Street. He reportedly died later at Mount Sinai Beth Israel. 

Per amNY this morning:

A week into the ongoing investigation, police did not disclose a possible motive for the stabbing, or the circumstances leading up to the deadly attack. 

Police sources also did not known of any possible connection between Bellamy and the person of interest, whose image was captured by a nearby security camera on the day of the incident.

NYPD seeking duo who have burglarized 9 East Village businesses

The NYPD is seeking two men they say have burglarized 10 businesses, nine in the East Village, over the past few months. 

According to published reports, the suspects have taken more than $15,000 in cash and electronics between March and June from the businesses — eight restaurants and one salon.

Per The Daily Mail, "In each case, one of the crooks would burst through the front door after dark, and steal cash, electronic equipment, or both." 

The Mail also published this map showing the businesses that the two men hit ...

The NYPD released this video clip of the suspects during the most recent break-in — 10 p.m. on June 24 at Sammy's Halal, 109 First Ave. between Sixth Street and Seventh Street...

 

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Per media accounts: Police described both suspects as men with light complexions between 40 and 60 years of age, standing between 5 feet 9 inches and 6 feet tall, and weighing about 190 pounds. 

Anyone with information that could help in the investigation is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). You may also submit tips online. All calls are strictly confidential.  

Updated: Murder investigation on 1st Avenue

Note: We changed the original headline after the NYPD made more information available. 

Multiple EVG readers are reporting that First Avenue is closed to both traffic and pedestrians right now between Sixth Street and Seventh Street. [Update: Traffic is said to be closed from Fourth Street to Ninth Street.]

EVG reader MP shared the top photo and this: "No details other than 'some sort of fight.' No indication if it was inside one of the buildings or on the street." 

Detectives were also spotted at the scene closer to Sixth Street. The Citizen app says the report is coming from 396 E. Sixth St. [Update: There isn't such an address...]

Here's another view via Derek Berg...

Will update when more information is made available... 

Updated 3:15 p.m. 

According to amNY, Marvin Bellamy, 37, of Columbus Avenue, was found "face down and wounded on the pavement at the corner of First Avenue and East 6th Street at about 6 a.m."

Bellamy had suffered a puncture wound to his chest, though at this time, police do not know the nature of the injury — or whether he had been attacked.

Updated 6 p.m.

The Daily News reports that Bellamy was stabbed. A News photographer caught a shot of a knife in the outdoor seating area at Elsewhere Espresso.

The police were also seen at Stromboli Pizza on St. Mark's Place and First Avenue, where they believe the suspects may have been prior to the confrontation with the victim. 

Updated 8:30 p.m.

CBS 2 has surveillance footage that shows Bellamy chasing two other men before collapsing in front of the McDonald's on the east side of First Avenue between Sixth Street and Seventh Street. 

Updated 7/15 

The 9th Precinct posted this low-res Wanted ("suspect only") poster on Twitter...

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Anyone with information that could help in the investigation is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). You may also submit tips online. All calls are strictly confidential. 

Police searching for suspect who they say assaulted a 70-year-old woman on 14th Street

Updated 7/13: Police arrested 37-year-old Michael Hensley, who was charged with assault. 

The NYPD is searching for the above suspect for an unprovoked attack on a 70-year-old woman on 14th Street near Second Avenue yesterday morning around 10:30. 

According to police sources and published reports, the man, "who was holding several bags and had a drink in his hand," said nothing as he struck the woman with an unknown object. 

The victim was said to suffer cuts and bruises.

Have you seen this individual? He’s wanted for assaulting an elderly woman. If you have any information, please call us. We need to help finding this individual. pic.twitter.com/KhtzJGgNtK

— NYPD 9th Precinct (@NYPD9Pct) July 10, 2021

Anyone with information that could help in the investigation is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). You may also submit tips online. All calls are strictly confidential.

Police searching for suspect who punched an Asian woman at the 2nd Avenue F stop

The NYPD has released a sketch of a suspect they say punched an Asian woman on the F stop platform on Second Avenue at Houston. 

According to police, the attack occurred on April 28 at 6:40 p.m. 

From the PIX 11 report:

A 47-year-old Asian woman was walking on the southbound platform when a man approached her and punched her in the face before fleeing, police said. The woman fell to the ground and sustained bruising to her face and head, leg pain and lacerations to both hands, police said. 

No words were exchanged before the attack, according to police.

The suspect's description, per amNY:  "A 30-year-old man with a dark complexion, a full beard and short dark hair, standing 5 feet, 6 inches tall and weighing 180 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black hat, blue jeans and white t-shirt."

The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating the attack.

Hate crimes involving Asian-American victims soared in New York City this past year. This Curbed post has details on some of the crimes.

Anyone with information that could help in the investigation is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). You may also submit tips online. All calls are strictly confidential.

Report: Police seek 2 suspects in lobby shooting on Avenue D

The NYPD is searching for two suspects who shared a gun while opening fire from the lobby of a building at 132 Avenue D at Ninth Street. 

Fox 5 and ABC 7 have the surveillance video. No one was injured during the shooting, which took place just after midnight on Saturday. 

Descriptions of the suspects were not provided in the media reports.

Anyone with information that could help in the investigation is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). You may also submit tips online. All calls are strictly confidential.

Screengrab via ABC 7

Report: Man stabbed, robbed of his e-bike in Tompkins Square Park

A man was stabbed in his hip late this afternoon during a robbery inside the entrance to Tompkins Square Park on Seventh Street and Avenue A. 

The two men apparently knew each other. 

Per the Post:

The 55-year-old victim was sitting on a bench in the East Village park at around 4:30 p.m., and got up when a man he knew approached him, according to cops and law enforcement sources. 

"Sit your ass down, you are not leaving," the perp snarled, before grabbing the bike and knifing the victim, according to the sources.

EMTs took the victim to Bellevue, where he was reportedly treated for a puncture wound in the left hip/groin area.