Knife-wielding man killed by NYPD officers on Roosevelt Island
Police were responding to several calls about a man with a knife threatening his family members, CBS New York's Christina Fan reports.
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Police were responding to several calls about a man with a knife threatening his family members, CBS New York's Christina Fan reports.
NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey said people were throwing objects, including paint cans and fireworks.
The NYPD highlighted how officers responded to the chaos in Union Square on Friday. As CBS New York's Ali Bauman reported, a new tactic was implemented for crowd control. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/43QGNEY
It took police hours to clear the park once the chaos started unfolding at an event for livestreamer Kai Cenat.
NYPD is trying to figure out exactly why the crowd was in Union Square and how it got so out of control.
NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey gave an update on the investigation and police response to the chaos that unfolded in Union Square after the livestreamer planned a giveaway.
Sources tell CBS New York's Marcia Kramer that livestreamer Kai Cenat did not have a permit for an event in Union Square that prompted a massive police response.
Officer Alexis Martinez was off-duty and at home when police say he was shot by his own father Wednesday afternoon.
A vigil was held Thursday in the Bronx for an NYPD officer who was shot and killed by his own father in an apparent murder-suicide on Wednesday. CBS New York's Doug Williams has more from friends, family and fellow officers. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3qjTlqM
Police Commissioner Edward Caban identified the off-duty officer as Alexis Martinez.
Investigators say NYPD Officer Alexis Martinez was shot and killed by his father in a suspected murder-suicide in the Bronx on Wednesday. CBS New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3rQzP5v
Police say an off-duty NYPD officer and his father were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide in the Bronx. CBS New York's Shosh Bedrosian reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3rQzP5v
Good Samaritans tackled the 20-year-old after he allegedly struck pedestrians and vehicles while trying to flee police.
The officer's role wasn't immediately clear, but police said the incident was domestic in nature. Chopper 2's Jim Smith has the story. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3rQzP5v
Officials said the pedestrians struck ranged in age from 6 to 72, but none of the injuries are life threatening.
Police say the 28-year-old was stabbed to death on Saturday night in Midwood, Brooklyn after a dispute.
None of the injuries are considered life threatening. The 20-year-old driver was arrested. CBS New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports.
Police said the driver was taken into custody. CBS New York's Naveen Dhaliwal has the latest.
Police officials said the driver of a stolen car tried to flee police and injured 10 people.
John Castic's body was found Tuesday morning. He was last seen leaving Brooklyn Mirage on Saturday morning.
District attorney Melinda Katz announced the suspect, Thomas Abreu, was arraigned on an indictment charging him with murder and five counts of attempted murder. CBS New York's Dick Brennan reports.
Surveillance video shows a group dancing when a man walks up to them and allegedly makes homophonic comments.
This as friends of victim O'Shae Sibley remember him as a great guy who loved to dance. CBS New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3DzhkoX
The 28-year-old was stabbed to death after an argument over a group of friends dancing outside the gas station in Midwood.
The 56-year-old victim said she was out with her husband when a man punched her in the face for no reason.
Witnesses said the driver of a white Honda Accord was speeding down 102nd Street, when he apparently lost control and crashed.
The 16-year-old victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Her mother was taken to a local hospital to be treated for leg injuries.
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Witnesses said the driver of a white Honda Accord was speeding down 102nd Street, when he apparently lost control and crashed.
The 16-year-old victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Her mother was taken to a local hospital to be treated for leg injuries.
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Prosecutors say the suspect in a deadly DWI crash in Queens intentionally drove into a 16-year-old girl and her mother after he harassed them.
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