43rd Precinct
It was reported to police that on Wednesday,
February 24, at approximately 4:05
p.m. at a Bank of America located at 1500
Westchester Avenue, an unidentified male
entered, approached a 50-year-old male
customer attempting to make a deposit, and
demanded money.
The unidentified male then displayed a
taser and attacked the 50-year-old male victim
on the arm multiple times and forcibly
removed $20 dollars from the victim before
fleeing on foot westbound on Westchester
Avenue. The victim sustained pain and bruising
to the arm and was removed by EMS to
Montefiore Medical Center for treatment.
44th Precinct
It was reported to police that on Monday,
February 15 at 3:36 p.m. at a parking garage
located at 1491 Jerome Avenue, an unidentified
individual removed and fled with a white
Honda sedan from the location without permission
or authority.
The other unidentified individuals acted
as lookouts during the incident and fled on
foot. No injuries were reported as a result
from this incident.
BRONX TIMES R 10 EPORTER, APRIL 2-8, 2021
According to NYPD sources, the first assailant
knocked on the door, declaring himself
to be delivering a package. Believing his
subterfuge, a 47-year-old female opened the
door only to have the box thrown at her before
a second man burst into the apartment,
menacing the woman with a firearm while his
two accomplices waited in the hallway.
The incident occurred in the vicinity of
Sheridan Ave. and Marcy Place on March 9
at 2:35 p.m.
NYPD report that a 57-year-old acquaintance,
who was present at the victim’s home,
grabbed the gun-wielding assailant, forcing
him out of the apartment, after which the
three imposters fled the scene.
45th Precinct
It was reported to police that on Saturday,
February 20, at approximately 1:00 a.m.,
outside of a bar located at 3037 East 177
Street (Alfie’s Place), the unidentified individuals
climbed the storefront of the bar with
a ladder and removed a hand painted portrait
affixed to the front of the bar without permission
or authority to do so.
UPDATE: The sign has been returned to
the bar.
46th Precinct
It was reported to police that on Monday,
February 22, at approximately 10:00 a.m., inside
of a cell phone store located at 101 East
Burnside Avenue, the unknown individual entered
the location and displayed a knife to the
33-year-old female store employee.
The individual proceeded to cut a cell
phone off of a display with the knife before
fleeing the store on foot westbound on East
Burnside Avenue. There were no injuries reported.
47th Precinct
On Monday, March 1 at approximately
8:35 p.m., inside of 3700 White Plains Road,
an unknown male individual entered the location
and got into a verbal dispute with an
unknown male individual which escalated
into a physical confrontation.
The store employee and the male individual
began to grapple with each other inside
of the store which lead to the individual
brandishing a knife and stabbing the victim
in the neck and back causing lacerations and
bleeding.
The individual then fled the location in
a black vehicle to parts unknown. EMS responded
and transported the victim to NYC
Health + Hospitals/Jacobi in stable condition.
It was reported to police that on Friday
March 12, at approximately 5:36 p.m., at
Magenta Playground on Olinville Avenue and
Rosewood Street, an individual discharged
several rounds from a firearm into a crowd
inside of the playground.
The individual fled southbound on Olinville
Road on a scooter operated by a second
individual. The gunfire caused damage to 3
parked and unoccupied vehicles.
There were no injuries reported as a result
of the shooting.
48th Precinct
On February 19, 2021 at approximately
7:00 p.m., the individuals entered the 69
year-old male victim’s cab in the vicinity of
Crotona Park North and Crotona park East.
Once inside, one individual displayed a firearm
and demanded the victim’s money. The
individuals removed $50 in cash and a cellphone
before fleeing.
On February 20, 2021, at approximately
650 p.m., the individuals entered the 48 yearold
male victim’s cab in the vicinity of 893
Crotona Park North and displayed a weapon
and demanded property. The individuals removed
the victims AirPods and fled.
49th Precinct
Police have arrested a Pelham Parkway
man for allegedly killing a Brooklyn man in
the Bronx last month.
The accused, 39-year-old Johnnie Vickers
reportedly stabbed 23-year-old Adam
Saunders of East Flatbush of Vickers’ second
floor apartment at 2140 Cruger Avenue
at about 9:38 p.m. on Monday, February 22,
according to the NYPD.
Saunders endured multiple knife wounds
to his chest and was pronounced dead on the
scene, law enforcement sources had confirmed.
On Wednesday, March 10, at 9:30 p.m.,
a motorcyclist and auto collided at the intersection
of Williamsbridge Road and Neil Avenue.