Category: NYPD

Deaths of 3 Children in New York’s Coney Island Ruled Homicides, Says Medical Examiner

The drowning deaths of three children who were found unconscious early on Monday along the shoreline of New York’s Coney Island have been ruled homicides, the city’s medical examiner’s office announced on Tuesday. The bodies of three children, identified by police as Zachary Merdy, 7, Lilana Merdy, 4, and 3-month-old Oliver Bondarev, were found after…


Off-Duty NYPD Officer Knocked Unconscious, Robbed in New York City While Jogging

An off-duty cop from the New York Police Department (NYPD) was the victim of a mugging when he went for a jog Tuesday morning in the Bronx borough of New York City. The 48-year-old police officer, who has been working at the Central Park precinct for 18 years, was jogging near 823 Olmstead Avenue when…


Terminated NYPD Officer Suing Over Denied Religious Exemption

NEW YORK—Marjel Kola was living the American dream. After attending college in Italy, he emigrated to the United States from his home country of Albania at age 22. He joined the New York Police Department at 33. He and his wife own their own house in the suburbs. But the dream came to an end…


NYC Crime: Murders Down, but Felony Assaults, Grand Theft Through the Roof

New York City switched last year’s decade-high murder spree for a decades high in major theft and serious assaults. Car thefts, robberies, and burglaries are also on the rise. The New York Police Department recorded over 29,000 major thefts (over $1,000 in value stolen) by the end of July—the most since 1998 and up nearly…


NYC Crime: Murders Down, but Felony Assaults, Grand Thefts Highest in Decades

New York has switched last year’s decade-high murder total for a decades-high increase in major theft and serious assaults. Car thefts, robberies, and burglaries are also on the rise. The New York Police Department recorded more than 29,000 major thefts (more than $1,000 in value stolen) by the end of July—the most since 1998 and…


LIVE: Man Charged With Raping 10-Year-Old; You Can’t Just Sit Back: Ret. NYPD Captain on New Uvalde Video | NTD Evening News

An Ohio man on July 13 was charged with raping the 10-year-old minor who traveled out of state to receive an abortion, according to The Columbus Dispatch. A retired NYPD police captain gives NTD an analysis of the new video of the Uvalde school shooting. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access…


Union Sues NYC to Stop Unvaccinated NYPD Detectives From Being Terminated

A detectives union has sued the city of New York to prevent unvaccinated NYPD detectives from being fired from their jobs, citing concerns over an increase in crime. The Detectives’ Endowment Association filed suit in Manhattan Supreme Court Tuesday seeking to block the city from terminating over 30 NPYD detectives on June 3 after they failed…


NYPD Cop ‘Re-Enacted’ Finding Gun to Record It on Bodycam, DA Says

By John Annese From New York Daily News NEW YORK—An often-sued NYPD officer with an extensive history of misconduct allegations has been indicted on charges that he re-enacted finding a gun in a suspect’s car so he could record the discovery with his body camera. Officer Kevin Martin, 45—the subject of 34 misconduct complaints and…


To Protect and Cuddle: NYPD’s Therapy Dogs on the Job

The New York Police Department has gone to the dogs. Perhaps better put, the dogs have gone to the NYPD. For the past two and a half years, the department has employed three handlers, each with a highly-trained dog, to attend to officers, their families, victims of crimes—anyone who needs the comfort of a dog…


Several People Shot, Explosives Found in Brooklyn Subway Station: FDNY

Several people were shot and several explosive devices were reportedly found at a subway station in Brooklyn on Tuesday, said the Fire Department of New York. The fire agency said it received a call about smoke in the 36th Street subway station in the Sunset Park neighborhood at around 8:30 a.m., according to local media….