Officials: Four Suspects In Custody In Connection To Brownsville Rape Case
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Activists and elected officials called on Brownsville residents Sunday to help investigators find the five men who allegedly raped an 18-year-old woman in a playground Thursday...
View ArticlePolice Probe Suspects’ Cell Phones, Video In Brownsville Rape Case
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Police on Wednesday were examining three phones recovered from teenagers accused of raping an 18-year-old woman in a Brooklyn playground after defense lawyers claimed that at...
View ArticleThree In Custody After Fatal Shooting On Brooklyn Street, Police Say
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A shooting in Brooklyn on Wednesday afternoon left one man dead and another wounded, police said. According to police, the shooting occurred at around 2:45 p.m. on Livonia...
View ArticleNYPD: Man Chokes Woman On Brooklyn Street, Steals Purse
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The NYPD is searching for a man who allegedly choked a woman before stealing her purse. According to police, the suspect grabbed the 24-year-old woman from behind and choked her...
View ArticlePolice: Mother, 8-Year-Old Son Brutally Attacked In Brooklyn Apartment Elevator
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)– At the Van Dyke Houses in Brooklyn, an elevator door closed and a beating began. “He began to punch with a closed fist and I began to fight him off as best I can,” victim Rashea...
View ArticleNYPD Officer Suspended After Teen Escapes Custody In Brooklyn
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — An NYPD officer has been suspended after a teenage suspect escaped police custody in the subway in Brooklyn earlier this week. The officer, who was assigned to Transit District...
View ArticleRobber Snatches Gold Necklace Off Woman In Brownsville, Brooklyn Playground
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police are searching for a man who snatched a gold necklace off a 67-year-old woman in Brownsville, Brooklyn on Tuesday. The woman was walking in Osborne playground near 985...
View ArticleMan Shot In Leg After Shooting At Detectives In Brownsville, Brooklyn, Police...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A man was shot in the leg by police late Friday night after he allegedly exchange gunfire with officers in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Assistant Chief Jeffrey Maddrey said three...
View ArticleOfficer Involved In Deadly Brownsville Confrontation Released From Hospital
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — An officer involved in a deadly confrontation in Brooklyn was released from the hospital Sunday. Officer Andris Bisono was released from the Jamaica Hospital Center Sunday. He...
View ArticleBrownsville Residents Fight To Save Community Farm: ‘We Are Not Going To Give...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — There’s a battle brewing in the Brooklyn over whether a community garden should be chopped down. Surrounded by auto body shops and warehouses, the greenhouse might be the last...
View ArticleDemanding Answers: Brooklyn Post Office Causing Delivery Woes
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Signed, sealed, not delivered? Residents in Brownsville say they’re having a hard time getting their packages from the post office– and it’s not just during the holiday season....
View ArticleBaby Killed, 2 Adults Critically Hurt In Brooklyn Fire
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A 1-year-old baby was killed and six other people were injured, two of them critically, after a fire broke out at a building in Brooklyn Wednesday morning. The flames erupted...
View ArticleTwo 3-Year-Old Boys Found Wandering Streets Alone In Brooklyn, Queens
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Two 3-year-old boys were found wandering the streets alone Thursday. Fortunately for their families, they ended up in the hands of the NYPD. The first boy was found shortly...
View ArticleSources: Pedestrian Struck And Killed In Brownsville After Driver Has Medical...
Updated Jan. 10, 2016 at 10:57 a.m. NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A man was struck and killed by a vehicle in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn Monday afternoon. Police say a Nissan Pathfinder was...
View ArticlePolice Charge Mother With Murder In Death Of 4-Year-Old Brooklyn Boy
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A 4-year-old boy was found dead in a makeshift bathtub in Brownsville, Brooklyn, and now his mother is accused of a crime. As CBS2’s Alice Gainer reported, investigators secured...
View ArticleFemale Store Manager Fights Off Armed Robber In Brownsville, Brooklyn
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The search is on for a man police say robbed a Brooklyn store at gunpoint Friday afternoon. Police said the man walked into the Belmont Medical & Surgical Supply Store at 14...
View ArticleFirefighters Use Risky Rope Rescue To Save Brownsville Man From Burning...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — FDNY firefighters resorted to a dangerous technique to rescue a Brooklyn man trapped in a burning building Sunday morning. The fire gutted the Zion House of Faith church on...
View ArticleAlleged Brooklyn Drug Dealer Scammed Seniors Out Of $300,000, Prosecutor Says
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — In a drug case with a twist, prosecutors say an alleged Brooklyn cocaine dealer had a profitable sideline scamming senior citizens. As CBS2’s Tony Aiello reported, it started...
View ArticleTeens Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Learning Disabled Classmate In School...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Two boys have been charged with sexually abusing a girl with a learning disability. CBS2’s Alice Gainer was outside of P.S. 165 in Brownsville where parents are outraged — not...
View Article1 Dead, 6 Injured When Speeding Car Crashes In Brownsville, Brooklyn, Police Say
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — One person is dead and six others are injured after a serious crash in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn. Authorities say a sedan was speeding when it struck and killed a man...
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