You’ve probably already heard about the horrible stabbing that occurred on Friday by McGolrick Park. If not, here’s what happened: One of the last things that George Carroll saw near the end of his too-short life was a pair of strangers who seemed like trouble. They were. Seconds later, one of them, unprovoked, plunged a […]
Armed robbers steal $2,000 from The Meatball Shop on Bedford Ave
Early Wednesday morning a pair of armed robbers took $2,000 from a safe in Bedford Avenue restaurant The MeatBall Shop after forcing a worker into a freezer. From DNA info: The duo walked into the popular restaurant at 170 Bedford Avenue at 3:01 a.m. Wednesday, with one of them brandishing a gun, and demanded that […]
Video: a woman was punched at Alligator Lounge last weekend
The victim is named Molly and the attack occurred on Saturday at Williamsburg’s Alligator Lounge. She was attending a birthday party when she was approached by a stranger. Gothamist has more: Before she could get her first drink, she says a strange man “made a beeline for my friend” and tried to kiss her on […]
Authorities release suspects in alleged Greenpoint rape due to “inconsistencies” in victim’s account
We were horrified to hear about the alleged rape that occurred Monday in Greenpoint in broad daylight. Police initially detained two suspects, but have since released them: Police declined to charge two men detained for raping a woman in a portable restroom Monday afternoon because of “a lot inconsistencies” in the woman’s account, the NYPD […]
22-year old fatally shot at Bushwick’s Brooklyn Asylum
Dance floors blues at @brooklynasylum A post shared by Brooklyn Asylum (@brooklynasylum) on Dec 22, 2014 at 12:09pm PST We have few details, and no arrests have been made, but the tragic shooting occurred in the Bushwick club last night at 5:20 AM: A 22-year-old man was fatally shot in the face inside an illegal […]
Video, photos, and more details on yesterday’s shooting in Greenpoint
As we mentioned yesterday, there was a shooting on Greenpoint Ave. Police now have the suspect in custody — a 51-year-old, retired cop named Gene Barrett. He’s being charged with attempted murder, robbery, assault, burglary and menacing. Around 2:30 p.m. Monday, on Greenpoint Avenue near the intersection of McGuinness Boulevard in the Greenpoint section, police […]
Breaking: Shooting on Greenpoint Ave leaves one in “grave condition”
Around 3 pm this afternoon, a shooting and possible police standoff took place on Greenpoint Avenue near the intersection of McGuinness Boulevard.
Bushwick teen shot 14 times after robbing bodega with fake gun
Eighteen-year-old Sergio Reyes died Sunday morning after holding up Garden Deli — which is just a block from the Jefferson L stop — with a fake gun. Police caught up with him soon after on Star Street, where he was shot and killed. He was in possession of the fake gun when he was confronted: […]
Police Captain apologizes for flippant remarks about Greenpoint date rapes
As DNA reported a few days ago, there has been a very troubling uptick in rapes in Greenpoint. Reports of assaults in the neighborhood were up 62% last year. Police Captain Peter Rose got himself in a lot of trouble after the article ran by saying he wasn’t “too worried” since most of the rapes […]
There was a fatal shooting on North 6th and Kent last night
Few details have emerged and the victim’s name has not been released. From NBC New York:
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