City Honors Correction Officer for Off-Duty Act of Heroism
PHOTO: Mayor Bill de Blasio (l.) and DOC Commissioner Joe Ponte last week presented CO Daniel Leites with a certificate of recognition for preventing a woman…
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Queens Detectives Save Tourist from Knife-Wielding Attacker in L.A.; NYPD investigators assigned to DA’s Office hailed as Hollywood heroes
PHOTO: Det. Daniel Mulligan. Photos Courtesy of NYPD New York’s Finest saved the day—even out in L.A. Two city Police Department detectives who were in…
Astoria Man Sentenced in Fatal Hit-and-Run
PHOTO: In June, Nicholas Colleran blew through a stop sign at the intersection of Ditmars Boulevard and 19th Street in Astoria and mowed down Betty…
Two Texas Women Busted with Massive Drug Stash; Cops find 20 kilos of cocaine hidden in U-Haul truck
Photo Courtesy of YouTube/1ownercarguy Two women from Texas have been charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance and conspiracy for allegedly transporting 20 kilograms…
Forest Hills Man Convicted of Pimping 13- and 16-Year-Old Girls; Separate case sees brothers cop guilty pleas in sex trafficking saga
PHOTO: A victim was allegedly forced into prostitution last year at this Woodside motel by two brothers. Photo Courtesy of Google A Forest Hills man…
Prolific Area Burglar Surrenders to Authorities
PHOTO: Recidivist burglar Keith Kolm surrendered to authorities last week. Photo Courtesy of 106th Precinct Keith Kolm, the gadfly recidivist burglar who has been…
More than 800 Pounds of Pot Seized in Bust near JFK
PHOTO: City, state, and federal officers last week recovered more than 800 pounds of pot from a U-Haul truck they pulled over at 182nd Street…
Asaro Acquitted as Feds Fail to Pin Lufthansa Heist on Howard Beach Resident
PHOTO: Vincent Asaro last Thursday tasted freedom for the first time since January 2014 as he exited Brooklyn federal court. Photo Courtesy of Twitter/Steven Bognar …
Suicidal Richmond Hill Woman Mistakenly Declared Dead
PHOTO: A Richmond Hill woman who shot herself in the head last Thursday morning in this 115th Street home showed signs of life more than…
Mom Charged with Drunk Driving after Accident that Injures Her Four Young Children
PHOTO: A Brooklyn mom has been charged with drunk driving after she allegedly slammed her SUV into a Sanitation truck at 76th Street and Atlantic…
Retired Transit Cop Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in 2014 Spouse Slay; Faces 25 years in prison after shooting wife 10 times in front of their kids
PHOTO: Retired Transit Officer Kevin Canty pleaded guilty on Tuesday to murdering his wife. Photo Courtesy of NYPD A city police officer who retired on…
106th Precinct Honors September and October Cops of the Month
PHOTO: Deputy Inspector Jeff Schiff (r.) last week congratulated PO Andres Gonzalez for earning September Cop of the Month honors.Photos Courtesy of Joann Ariola The…
‘Busy Month’ Leads to Top Cop Honors for 102nd Precinct Officer
PHOTO: 102nd Precinct Community Affairs Officer Jose Severino (from r.) and Deputy Inspector Deodat Urprasad on Tuesday joined members of the precinct’s Community Council (l.)…
Routine Traffic Stop Yields Two Kilos of Coke: DA
PHOTO: A routine traffic stop in Corona for a black 2012 Audi A7 (similar to the one pictured) with extremely dark window tints led to…
Ozone Park Woman Stole Nearly $80K in Welfare Benefits: State IG
PHOTO: Acting State Welfare Inspector General Catherine Leahy Scott. Photo Courtesy of the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University An Ozone Park woman…