Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Wednesday's parting shot
Videos: Witnesses describe spotting alleged subway shooter Frank James before his arrest in the East Village
Updating: Suspect in Sunset Park subway shooting arrested in the East Village
#BREAKING: Suspect is in custody according to five senior law enforcement officials. He was arrested in the East Village this afternoon. https://t.co/Dh9NFZ3PMh
— myles miller (@MylesMill) April 13, 2022
Per published reports, the shooting left 10 people with gunshot wounds and an additional 13 injured from panic attacks or smoke inhalation during the rush to escape.Just witnessed the subway shooter Frank James being arrested in the middle of the East Village…crazy…. pic.twitter.com/g5CJsUpUSF
— lex (@Ayy_Korobow) April 13, 2022
James was gone when officers arrived, but they soon spotted him on a busy corner nearby.Four police cars zoomed around a corner, officers leaped out and, soon, a compliant James was in handcuffs as a crowd of people looked on, witness Aleksei Korobow said.
Officers from the 9th Precinct on Fifth Street made the arrest.
Saturday, April 9, 2022
In Tompkins Square Park, speaking out against the city's sweeps of unhoused encampments
The speakers included Sinthia, one of the unhoused residents who was living on Ninth Street...
"It was awful, it was stupid, and it was violent," said Helen Strom, director of homeless advocacy for Safety Net Project.Strom also said it was dehumanizing to watch homeless people and advocate in a seven-hour standoff with police and a Sanitation crew looking to clear up their encampment on an East Ninth Street sidewalk."What the mayor should be doing is he should be sending out housing specialists to get people into apartments, instead of spending hundreds of thousands of tax payer money on police," she said. Strom said it was a total waste of resources, since the unhoused individuals refused to go to a shelter, fearing for their safety.
The new mayor will face an uphill battle in actually compelling people to leave the streets and go into the city’s shelter system, which is considered unsafe by many who have taken refuge under bridges, on sidewalks and in the subways. Elected officials and advocates for homeless people warn the city lacks capacity to offer people other options, and say the push is an unwelcome return to failed policies of the past.
NYPD seeks suspect accused of endangering the welfare of a minor
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.WANTED for AN Endangering the Welfare of a Child in the v/o of E 5th Stand AveC . #Man @NYPD9pct on 3/16/22 @ 7: 49 AM Suspect approached the 12 y/o female victim asked her to accompany him, a good Samaritan intervened and the individual fled Reward up to Call 1-800-577-TIPS pic.twitter.com/pEPeKnLJQ2
— NYPD Crime Stoppers (@NYPDTips) April 9, 2022
Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Standoff on 9th Street
And the city's response...Trying to police away homelessness didn't work during the Giuliani era and it won't work now. Mayor Adams is doubling down on failed approaches that hurt and dehumanize unhoused New Yorkers.
— NYCLU (@NYCLU) April 6, 2022
Our statement: pic.twitter.com/iNpPE8RoUP
Here's a video showing part of what transpired today...Spokesperson for @NYCMayor on removal of East Village encampment: “We have been engaged at this site for weeks, and our teams then and today were respectful and made repeated offers of shelter and wraparound services …” pic.twitter.com/SVBXDD45Ib
— Emily Ngo (@emilyngo) April 7, 2022
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
9th Precinct now issuing tickets to anyone parking in Neighborhood Loading Zones
Saturday, March 5, 2022
9th Precinct collecting medical supplies for Ukraine humanitarian relief
A group of NYPD officers of Russian and Ukrainian descent has launched a citywide campaign to help Ukrainians after Russia's unprovoked invasion.Looking to help the people of Ukraine?
— NYPD 9th Precinct (@NYPD9Pct) March 2, 2022
Humanitarian aid is now being collected at your local precincts. Please only donate the items listed below before March 11, 2022. pic.twitter.com/TBgAHEYcjX
Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Cops searching for dapper gun-toting suspect who robbed the Villager Smoke Shop
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
Wednesday, December 22, 2021
Driver fleeing police charged in the hit-and-run death of delivery worker on Houston Street
NYPD officers attempted to pull Cowan over for speeding and committing other traffic violations as he drove his Subaru Outback eastbound on East Houston Street ... Cowan led the police officers on a high-speed chase, weaved through traffic, and drove through a red light at the corner of East Houston and Clinton Streets, where he struck Ullah — who was riding his bicycle north on Clinton Street — and then fled the scene.
As Streetsblog previously reported, a police chase preceded the collision, though the NYPD declined to comment on the case.
Ullah is reportedly one of 13 delivery workers who have died this year in NYC — with at least 10 in crashes while on the job.
Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr. said this in a statement from this past Thursday:
"Today we remember Borkot Ullah, a young immigrant and workers' rights advocate who worked tirelessly to support his family here in New York City and in Bangladesh. Food delivery workers have one of the most dangerous jobs in the City thanks to reckless drivers who tear through our streets. We are committed to ensuring accountability for drivers that kill or injure cyclists and pedestrians ..."
Friday, October 22, 2021
Report: Police shoot at man threatening people with a knife on Houston and the Bowery
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.
Friday, October 1, 2021
Police looking for suspect who assaulted an Uber driver on 14th and 3rd
🚨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
Monday, September 13, 2021
Reports: Police arrest suspect in string of groping attacks, including 3 in the East Village
Monday, August 16, 2021
The NYPD is collecting donations for earthquake victims in Haiti
Thursday, July 22, 2021
Police seeking possible witness to last week's homicide on 1st Avenue
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.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
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
NYPD IDs person of interest in 1st Avenue homicide
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.🚨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
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.
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Hate crime arrest made in assault of Asian woman on Astor Place
The NYPD said they arrested 27-year-old Erick Deoliveira last evening. He has been charged with a hate crime assault and criminal mischief as a hate crime, per ABC 7.APPREHENDED and charged with a HATE CRIME. @NYPDDetectives @NYPD109Pct @NYPD9Pct https://t.co/dRBgyhxQNw
— NYPD Hate Crimes (@NYPDHateCrimes) March 22, 2021
Monday, March 22, 2021
Hate crime assault of Asian woman reported on Astor Place
WANTED for HATE CRIME ASSAULT : On Sunday March 21, 2021 @ 11:37 A.M. in the vicinity of 51 Astor Pl. @nypd9pct during an Anti-Asian Violence Protest , a protester carrying anti violence sign was approached by a male suspect and assaulted . Any info call us @ 800-577-TIPS pic.twitter.com/FBMxOdvqgd
— NYPD Crime Stoppers (@NYPDTips) March 22, 2021
The latest incident in a surge of attacks on Asian New Yorkers occurred at Astor Place, after an unidentified man approached the woman, asked for her protest sign, then stomped on it, according to police. When she asked why he did that, the man allegedly punched her in the face twice, then fled into a nearby subway station.
The 37-year-old victim suffered a cuts and bruising to her lip, and a sprained ankle while trying to chase the assailant.
Rita Chan, an East Village resident who saw the aftermath of the confrontation, said the attack happened in full view of the woman's young daughter. "You could see she was just numb. At one point, a woman approached her and gave her a cookie," Chan told Gothamist. "As soon she saw her mom being put on the gurney, that’s when she started crying. It was heartbreaking."
Sunday, March 21, 2021
Report: Hate crime investigation on Allen Street as 66-year-old Asian man assaulted
According to the Post:Since this morning, Detectives @NYPDHateCrimes have been investigating the following: On March 20, 2021 at 8:55 AM, at 196 Allen St, a 66-year-old Asian male was approached by a male who yelled at him and then struck him in the face. See pics. Call or DM @NYPDTips with any info. pic.twitter.com/3dXYni2BEq
— NYPD Hate Crimes (@NYPDHateCrimes) March 21, 2021
The unsuspecting victim parked his car in front of 196 Allen St., near Houston Street, around 9 a.m. and was checking to make sure he was in a legal spot when the attack occurred, an NYPD spokesman said.The police and witnesses described the suspect as homeless. Witness Kat Lam told the paper:
"The homeless man started charging after the elderly gentleman, saying things like, 'If I ever see you around here again, I'm gonna beat your ass.' And, 'I'm just going to beat your ass right now,'" Lam recalled. "He just socked him right in the face, right above the eye. You could tell that this older man was in complete shock. He was just frozen."The Post reports that the NYPD has recorded a 1,300 percent increase in anti-Asian hate crimes during the pandemic.