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Teens Busted for Weapons Cache on Lower East Side: Sources - NBC New York
By Shimon Prokupecz Cops arrested the two teenagers, ages 14 and 15, on weapons charges for a cache of weapons that included a blow-dart gun, knives, nunchuks, and a some sort of rifle, the source said. Police responding to reports of shots fired near ...
Police Shoot Knife-Wielding Man on Upper East Side: Sources - NBC New York
A knife-wielding man was shot by police officers on the Upper East Side Monday afternoon during a domestic dispute, law enforcement sources said. It happened at about 2:14 pm at 408 E. 65th St. Sources said police fired at least three times at the man ...
Elderly Harlem Woman Swindled Out of Building - NBC New York
"I have no idea what you're saying," said the man, who declined to give his name. "That should be a lie -- these lies cannot help you." McCarther recalls how she felt when she learned she'd been scammed. "I started crying," she said.
Roommate's Body Chopped Up, Stored in Acid - NBC New York
The two men, who were roommates for six months, were known to fight and the police had been called to the apartment at least eight times before, law enforcement sources said. Police went to the apartment after a friend of the victim went to a police ...
Hundreds of Mourners Attend Funeral of Morristown Teen - NBC New York
By Brian Thompson New Jersey police are investigating whether the apparent suicide of a 15-year-old boy is linked to reports that he was bullied at school, according to two sources close to law enforcement. Brian Thompson has the story.
11-Month-Old Brooklyn Boy Drowns in Bathtub: Sources - NBC New York
Police say Elijah Pardella was found unconscious in his home just after 2:30 pm His mother left him and his older sister in the tub when she went to another room, sources close to the investigation tell NBC New York. When she returned, the boy was ...
Bullying Eyed in NJ Teen's Apparent Suicide: Sources - NBC New York
New Jersey police are investigating whether the apparent suicide of a 15-year-old boy is linked to reports that he was bullied at school, according to two sources close to law enforcement. The sources said the Morristown High School freshman died at ...
Mount Vernon Police Officer Killed in Wrong-Way Crash in Bronx: Source - NBC New York
The officer was behind the wheel of the wrong-way vehicle that collided head-on with a tractor trailer on I-95, the source said. The impact caused the smaller car to burst into flames. It's believed the officer who died was off-duty when the crash ...
I-Team: Connecticut Gold Buyers Ignore No-Cash Law - NBC New York
The dealer, who refused to give his name, first insisted the law required him to pay by check. After a few minutes of bargaining, he changed his mind. "If you want, I'll give you the cash, as long as you don't tell the police that I paid cash," he said ...
Dozens Arrested in Federal Insurance Fraud Probe: Sources - NBC New York
Medical doctors were among the individuals taken into custody early Wednesday, law-enforcement sources said. By Joe Valiquette, Jonathan Dienst and Shimon Prokupecz Federal agents and NYPD detectives have arrested dozens of suspects on federal charges ...
Manhattan School Worker Arrested for Groping Student: Police - NBC New York
He did this after the student came to his office to retrieve a book bag she left there during a field trip, the source said. The teen yelled and told him to stop, and Lynch stopped, the source said. The student told a guidance counselor about the ...
Secret NYPD Doc Recommends Surveillance of Muslims, Mosques - NBC New York
Both insisted on anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the program. Neither David Cohen, the NYPD's top intelligence officer, nor department spokesman Paul Browne responded to emails or phone calls from The Associated Press this week.
NY Archdiocese Worker Accused of $1M Theft - NBC New York
Anita Collins was arrested Monday morning and is awaiting arraignment as a result of Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance's investigation, a source close to the investigation told NBC New York. She is expected to be arraigned sometime later today.
Girl, 2, Brutally Beaten to Death in Brooklyn - NBC New York
Sources said the child appears to have been killed early Friday morning inside the Putnam Avenue apartment along the border of Bed-Stuy and Bushwick. The girl's mother, identified as Brandis Nwegbo, 29, is the main suspect, sources said. ...
Self-Abortion Charges Dropped in Case of Fetus Left in Trash - NBC New York
Authorities have dropped charges against a woman whose fetus was found in the trash, according to a source close to the investigation. The woman, Yaribely Almonte, 20, was arrested last month on a charge of self-abortion after police said her fetus was ...
3 More Students Surrender in SAT Cheating Scandal - NBC New York
Those individuals will be charged with felonies, the source said. Three students who paid for a test-taker turned themselves in this morning, and as many as six more were also expected to surrender. Those students won't be identified to the public, ...
SAT Cheating Scandal Expands, More Expected to Surrender - NBC New York
A source close to the investigation tells NBC New York that four of those expected to turn themselves in will be charged with accepting cash to take the test for high school students. Those individuals will be charged with felonies, the source said. ...
Doctor Accused of Supplying Drugs to Criminals for Street Sale - NBC New York
... on several kinds of prescription medications. Attempts to reach Rodriguez's attorney were not immediately successful. A woman outside his office declined to give her name but said the doctor was a caring man and she is shocked by news of his arrest.
Multiple People Shot in Newark - NBC New York
A woman sitting on her front steps — who asked not to be identified — says she was outside washing her car around 1 pm when she heard "15 or 20 shots" and ran inside. She says shootings are not common in the complex. It wasn't immediately clear what ...
Chris Christie to Announce Decision on Running for President Today - NBC New York
"People who are involved in trying to get the governor to run have begun to come up with campaign plans in case he decides to run," said a South Carolina GOP leader who did not want to be identified to avoid pre-empting a possible Christie announcement ...
8 Abducted Kids Back With Foster Parents - NBC New York
Making the situation more traumatic, the Payne boys had just started unsupervised weekend visits at home with their mother, Shanel Nadal, and will likely not be able to see her at all anymore, the source said. Nadal took the kids during a visit at the ...
NYPD Officers Caught Dirty Dancing On Video - NBC New York
Another man who declined to give his name said, "They're out there dancing, someone could be getting killed." On the same day the video was taken, there were at least two reported shootings along the parade route, at different points along Eastern ...
NYPD Officers Caught Dirty Dancing On Video - NBC New York
Another man who declined to give his name said, "They're out there dancing, someone could be getting killed." On the same day the video was taken, there were at least two reported shootings along the parade route, at different points of Eastern Parkway ...
Man Shot, Killed in Jersey City - NBC New York
They shot him down," said one witness, who asked not to be identified. "He didn't threaten them, shoot at them, nothing. They shot him." Prosecutor Edward DeFazio says Kittrell pointed a 9mm semi-automatic with an expanded magazine--which is illegal in ...
All Clear at JFK Terminal After Suspicious Package Investigation - NBC New York
He left the bag in the business class lounge, the source said. The Transportation Security Administration says a bomb-sniffing dog conducting routine screening gave an alert about the bag, so a bomb squad checked it out. Authorities closed the check-in ...