NYPD partners discover they are actually cousins
NEW YORK CITY — NYPD Officers Harley Greco and Tyler Barbour have been working side by side for nearly half a year.Partners in the 19th Precinct, the pair — who are both from Long Island — recently found out they have a bond that goes beyond the uniform.“My grandmother called me and said ‘do you know a Tyler Barbour?’ and I said ‘yeah, I just went to his wedding - that’s my partner,’” PO Greco told WPIX. “And she said ‘well, that’s also your cousin.’”That’s right, they’re not only partners but cousins.The bizarre discovery was uncovered — of all places — in the comments section of the 19th Precinct’s Facebook page.“My grandmother commented on it and then her cousin actually commented on it also,” Greco said.That exchange, where the two revealed they both had relatives on the force in the 19th Precinct, left people scratching their heads.Then a DNA test determined the common thread between Officer Greco and Officer Barbour, unbeknownst to them, was that their great-great grandmothers were sisters.“It was definitely bizarre, but we get along so well that it really wasn’t that surprising.
Lawyer: NYPD sergeant shot trainer he found with his wife
SEAFORD, N.Y. — A lawyer for a personal trainer shot by an off-duty New York City police sergeant says the sergeant was angry after finding the man with his wife.Lawyer Jason Russo says the sergeant chased the man from his Long Island home and warned he would kill him before shooting him in the chest Friday.The NYPD says the 34-year-old Queens sergeant has been placed on modified duty and stripped of his gun and badge.
NYPD sergeant revives man twice, then arrests him for allegedly robbing store
NEW YORK CITY — An NYPD sergeant searching for a robbery suspect found the man passed out and immediately went into life-saving mode - then went on to arrest him.
Man allegedly held teen boy captive as sex slave in New York City apartment
NEW YORK — A New York City man was arrested after he allegedly held a 15-year-old boy in his apartment as a sex slave, law enforcement sources told WPIX Tuesday, Oct. 1.Michael Barreto, 31, was taken into custody after a federal warrant was executed Tuesday morning, according to two sources familiar with the case.A police spokesperson said the teen's family reported him missing.A search warrant was executed on Barreto's apartment, where the teen was found, the spokesperson said.Explicit videos and pictures of the teen were also found on Barreto’s phone and computer, according to the sources.Neighbors told WPIX they lived in fear of Barreto.
New York City police officer shot and killed in the Bronx
NEW YORK — A New York City police officer grappling with an armed man died early Sunday in the Bronx after being shot three times, possibly with his own gun.The 27-year-old suspect also died after five officers fired at him, police officials said.
Fake FedEx worker ties up family while partner steals $125K in cash and jewelry, police say
NEW YORK CITY - Shocking security footage captured the moment a Brooklyn family was tied up and robbed of nearly $130,000 in cash and jewelry after a man pretending to be a FedEx delivery man showed up at their door with a fake package, police said.Around 3 p.m. on Monday, the unidentified man dressed as a FedEx worker knocked on the door of a Bay Ridge home near Sixth Avenue and Bay Ridge Avenue, according to the NYPD.https://www.reddit.com/r/nyc/comments/d8swl4/fedex_impersonator_tie_up_and_robs_family/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2xOnce the fake delivery man entered the home, security footage posted on Reddit shows a second man walk up the front steps and enter the home right behind him.The NYPD said the man dressed as the FedEx worker showed the victims a badge around his neck, telling them he was with the police, while the second man headed upstairs to the second floor of the family's home, ransacked the victims' bedroom and found a safe in their closet, police said.Meanwhile, the man impersonating a cop and FedEx worker proceeded to tie up the family using tape, according to authorities.
Video shows girl rescued after father allegedly held her, jumped in front of subway car
NEW YORK — Dramatic video showed witnesses pulling a young girl to safety after her father allegedly jumped in front of a New York City subway train with the child in his arms Monday, Sept. 23.Police said the man jumped in front of an oncoming Manhattan-bound No. 4 train at the Kingsbridge Road station in the Bronx while holding his 5-year-old daughter.Video taken from the opposing platform showed two men lifting the girl, dressed in a bright blue vest and still wearing her pink backpack, out from under the train.A crowd of commuters standing on the platform, some covering their mouths, rushed to help the little girl.
Man walked into Bronx Mosque seeking help to attack an NYPD precinct, police say
NEW YORK CITY — Police are looking for a man who allegedly walked into a mosque in the Bronx on Sunday and asked the imam for help in executing an attack on a police precinct.
New York jewelry store frequented by rappers robbed of millions in jewels in broad daylight
NEW YORK — Three armed men posing as customers pulled off a daytime heist Sunday, Aug. 25 at a Midtown jewelry store that's regularly visited by rappers.The robbers pulled out guns in Avianne Jewelry just after noon and used zip ties to restrain four employees, police said.
4 shot during candlelight vigil in New York City
NEW YORK CITY — Four people standing at a candlelight vigil were wounded when an unidentified person opened fire on a Brooklyn street early Monday, according to authorities.Shots rang out just before 2 a.m. as the two men and two women were at a vigil for someone they knew in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, police said.According to authorities, a 33-year-old man was shot in the chest, a 24-year-old man was shot in the leg, and two women in their 40s were also shot; one struck in the back and the other in her leg.All four victims were taken to area hospitals, where two are being treated for serious injuries, police said.The NYPD believes at least one of the four people shot was the intended target, but said the investigation is early and ongoing.A police source told WPIX that the shooting appears to be possibly gang-related.The person who the candlelight vigil was being held for died of natural causes and was not the victim of violence, police said.No arrests have been made and no suspects have been identified yet
'Devastated' mom of twin babies who died in hot car defends their father: 'I still love my husband'
NEW YORK — The mother of 1-year-old twins who died after their father left them in a car parked in New York City for eight hours defended her husband in a new statement.Juan Rodriguez, 39, was charged with manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, and endangering the welfare of a child during his arraignment Saturday, July 27, WPIX reported."Though I am hurting more than I ever imagined possible, I still love my husband," Marissa Rodriguez said in a statement released by her lawyer. "He is a good person and great father, and I know he would've never done anything to hurt our children intentionally.
Bullet found lodged in woman's bra strap after deadly Brooklyn park shooting
BROOKLYN N.Y. — One person was killed and 11 others were injured in a Saturday shooting at a Brooklyn park, but it could have been worse if not for one of the victim's bra straps.Daniesa Murdaugh, 21, was one of thousands at the annual Old Timers Event when gunfire erupted.
NYPD: Gunfire erupts at a Brooklyn park, leaving 1 dead and 11 injured
NEW YORK — Twelve people were struck by gunfire at a Brooklyn park shortly after a festival that drew thousands of revelers, police said.One man died and another victim is in critical condition after the shooting Saturday night, July 27, the New York Police Department said Sunday.The wounded victims range in age from 21 to 55 years old.
3 arrested in New York City police-drenching incidents
NEW YORK — Three people have been arrested in two separate incidents of on-duty New York police officers being doused with buckets of water in Harlem and Brooklyn, law enforcement sources told WPIX.Cortney Thompson, Chad Bowden and Isiah Scott were booked Wednesday in connection to the Brooklyn water-dousing incident, sources said.
'Reprehensible:' Disturbing videos show men dumping buckets of water on NYPD officers
NEW YORK CITY -- Officials are outraged after two videos surfaced on social media Monday showing New York Police Department officers being drenched with buckets of water by groups of men.One of the videos was shot in Brooklyn and the other in Harlem, WPIX reports.The videos show the group of men dump buckets of water on the officers, with bystanders laughing in the background.
Man arrested on murder charges in 'vicious,' fatal ax attack that left woman nearly decapitated
NEW YORK— Authorities arrested a man on murder and attempted murder charges in connection with the death of a woman found nearly decapitated in a New York City apartment and the wounding of another woman who was hospitalized in critical condition, police said Sunday.Jerry Brown, 34, of Brooklyn, was taken into custody Saturday, April 20, hours after emergency responders went to a Brooklyn building in response to a 911 call from a driver who came across the surviving woman, according to the New York Police Department.Police found the dead woman, identified as Savannah Rivera, 20, inside the Flushing Avenue apartment, part of Bushwick Houses, about 1:30 a.m. Saturday.
Police: Man arrested with gasoline, lighter fluid at NYC cathedral had booked flight to Rome
NEW YORK — A college teacher arrested after entering St.
Police seek man who threw cup of urine in New York bus driver's face
NEW YORK — Police are looking for a man who threw urine on a New York City Transit bus driver.
Police investigate magician David Blaine over sex assault allegations
NEW YORK – The NYPD on Monday confirmed its Special Victims Unit is investigating magician David Blaine following complaints.The Daily Beast references a senior NYPD official in reporting two women gave statements to the SVU alleging sexual assault; a source says one of those alleged assaults dates to 1998.The New York Post's sources echo that timeline, and say the second woman's allegations date to 1997; she claims she was made to masturbate Blaine while hypnotized, per the sources.