
41st Precinct
Tuesday, August 6 at 8:30 p.m. - It was reported
that inside 1025 Westchester Avenue, Antillana
Fresh Meat Market, the individual placed an undetermined
quantity of soap and laundry detergent
inside of a black plastic bag and then walked out
of the market without paying for the items. When a
48-year-old male employee confronted the individual
about the theft inside of 897 Westchester Avenue,
the individual struck him on the left forearm with a
cane and displayed a knife. The victim ran back to
the market with a laceration to his forearm; he was
treated at the scene by EMS. The individual then returned
to the market, knocked over multiple boxes
of produce and sprayed the produce on display
with an unknown liquid before he fled eastbound on
Westchester Avenue.
Friday, August 9 at 12:17 a.m. - An individual
approached the 54-year-old male victim from behind
at a bus stop located in front of 866 Prospect
Avenue (BX17)-- and punched him in the back of the
head causing him to fall down. The individual fled initially,
but returned, and punched the victim in his jaw
as he was attempting to get up. The individual then
removed $70 in cash from the victim and fled. EMS
responded and transported the individual to an area
hospital where he is currently listed in critical condition
for severe brain hemorrhaging. The individual is
described as follows: Male, black, 25 to 35 yearsold,
facial hair, wearing a white T-shirt, dark colored
pants, white sneakers, and head-phones.
43rd Precinct
Tuesday, August 13, 2019, at 1:30 p.m. - The
two individuals approached the 37-year-old male
victim, in the vicinity of 2040 McGraw Avenue. The
individuals grabbed the victim by the arm and forcibly
removed his watch, wallet, and cellphone. The
individuals then fled westbound on McGraw Avenue.
No injuries were reported.
The individuals are described as follows:
Individual #1: is described as a male, approximately
5’8”, 140 lbs., 18-20 years old, with a black
afro. He was last seen wearing a black shirt and
black pants.
Individual #2: is described as a male, approximately
140 lbs., 18-20 years old; he was last seen
wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and black pants.
45th Precinct
Tuesday, July 9 at 2:20 p.m. - An unidentified
female entered 915 Hutchinson River Parkway,
Monsignor Scanlan High School. Once inside, the female
removed one laptop computer. The female fled
in an unknown direction.
Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 9:00 p.m. - At
3444A E. Tremont Avenue, T & A Candy & Grocery,
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Commercial tenants at
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property, and community
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A robbery suspect in the 47th precinct. DCPI
an unidentified male entered the location displaying
a knife and demanded cash. The store clerk complied
and the male fled in unknown direction with
approximately $600. There were no injuries reported
as a result of this incident.
47th Precinct
Friday, August 16, 2019 at 6:08 a.m. - In front
of 3391 Boston Road, a 61-year-old male was walking
outside the location when he was approached
by an unidentified male and female who forcibly
removed his wallet after attacking the victim. The
couple fled in unknown direction with $20 and the
victim was removed to Jacobi Hospital in stable condition.
Sunday, August 25, 2019 at 3:25 a.m. - Inside
Shoelace Park located in the vicinity of 226 Street
and Bronx Boulevard, an unknown adult male individual
did stab a 29-year-old female multiple times
on the left side of her body, and did attempt to sexually
assault her before fleeing in an unknown direction.
EMS responded to the scene and transported
the victim to Jacobi Hospital, where she is currently
being treated.
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While Bronxites prepared
to take a ‘bite out of crime’
at the annual August 1 Night
Out Against Crime, one crook
turned that around and took
a bite out of a local merchant
who tried to interrupt his
thievery.
A.M.A.F. Fashion business
owner Abdul Sol felt more
than an impact to his quality
of life on the morning of Sunday,
July 9, when a shoplifter
tried to leave his store with
a bag of clothing and Sol sufered
a severe bite on his left
rearm and a dislocated right
with the man.
At his 25 Westchester
Square store, Sol recalled how
the shoplifter had on previous
customer.
occasions
been a paying “He spent money here,
it’s not like I never saw him
before,” Sol said. “He came
around two or three months
ago and bought a pair of
shoes.”
But the Sunday of the assault,
the suspect asked for a
shopping bag, grabbed stuff,
and tried to leave, according
to Sol.
“I told him, ‘No, you can’t
take my stuff.’”
A fi ght ensued and Sol said
he “went to the ground with
him. I hurt my shoulder. He
took a big bite in my arm. I was
at the hospital until 6 o’clock. I
still have pain in my shoulder.
I still can’t lift my left arm.”
Sol said he had seen the
shoplifter associate with patients
from the Bronx Psychiatric
Center, so he fi gured he
was a client.
As Bronx Psychiatric Center,
on Waters Place, continues
to release its patients on
the street during the day, they
interact with homeless people
and drug rehab program.
Complaints have been
fi led with the city about beds
being moved into the building
or illegally converting it
into a residential building,
with some folks planning to
take legal action against the
landlord because they have
leases, according to multiple
sources.
Homeowners and renters
are also circulating petitions
to protest what appears to be
“a substance-abuse rehabilitation
program recruiting
staff” to work in the building
and lack of community notice
or engagement on what
may be sited at 2800 Bruckner
Boulevard.
“The community is defi -
nitely mobilized,” said Steven
Kaufman, an attorney who
is leading the Throggs Neck
Strong coalition looking into
the matter, adding “I believe
with mobilization, we might
be able to stop what they want
to do.”
Tenants in the building
say they got letters over the
last two weeks telling them
to vacate the building by
September, said Bobby Jaen,
Throggs Neck Merchants Association
president and coalition
member.
So far, at least 20 complaints
have been logged with
the NYC Department of Buildings,
including those concerning
“commercial space that is
being turned into residential
space” and those saying tenants
see “beds, dressers, mirrors
and chairs,” being moved
in.
As of press time, a meeting
of the Throggs Neck Strong
coalition has been planned
for the Crosstown Diner on
Thursday, August 3, with Jaen
expecting around 125 people,
following a lot of community
organizing and petitioning
that led to a forceful showing
at an earlier impromptu meeting
on Friday, July 28.
Anthony Mameli, Charles
Ruttenberg Realty’s Bronx
commercial real estate manager,
said the company was
planning a grand opening for
its new offi ce at the building
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