Secret Service told local cops it would secure Butler building where would-be assassin took aim at Trump: Grassley
Officials in Butler, Pennsylvania, claim the Secret Service has announced it will be guarding the complex where an attempted assassin named Thomas Matthew Crooks shot former President Donald Trump on July 13. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, addressed the local police allegations in a letter to Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe on Tuesday. “Butler County […]
Joyriders crashed empty Queens subway car: cops
Their night had really gone crazy. Police said two people, one of them wearing a pink shower cap and hot pants, snuck onto an empty train at a subway station in Queens and rode recklessly for a short time before crashing into the train. The duo, dressed in distinctive clothing, were caught on camera wandering […]
NYC muggers throw 88-year-old woman to ground, leaving her with fractures and damaged teeth: cops
Police say two violent robbers on scooters tried to steal an elderly Brooklyn woman's purse in broad daylight this weekend, knocking her to the ground and hitting her in the face. According to police, the 88-year-old victim was walking on 50th Street near 5th Avenue in Sunset Park around 4pm on Sunday when she was […]
NYC driver killed by stray bullet as car slams into woman out for a stroll: cops
An unwitting driver was killed Monday in Queens when he was struck by what appeared to be a stray bullet while driving an SUV that lost control and struck a female pedestrian, police said. Police said William Alcindor, 66, was driving a gray 2014 Nissan eastbound on Baisley Boulevard when he was struck in the […]
Homeowner fatally shoots intruder through barricaded bedroom door — then cops make disturbing discovery
Hobbs, New Mexico, officers responded to the 2100 block of North Rojo early Friday morning on a report of a break-in, police said. saidHobbs is located about two miles west of the Texas state line and just under two hours southwest of Lubbock. Upon arriving on scene, officers determined that 38-year-old Curtis Thames of Hobbs […]
Victim, 39, shot in leg in heart of Times Square: cops
Police say a 39-year-old man was shot in the leg in the heart of Times Square early Tuesday morning. Police said the shootout happened just after 4 a.m. near a movie theater and other attractions on West 42nd Street, near the corner of Seventh Avenue, and the victim sustained a single gunshot wound to the […]
Elderly sextortionist tricks teen into sending nudes, may have other vics: cops
An older woman demanded nude photos from Minnesota teenagers, then extorted money from them, and authorities say she may have been involved in other similar scams. Stephanie Godby, 70, of Tennessee, allegedly contacted a 17-year-old boy in Anoka County, persuaded him to send nude photos of himself, then threatened to forward the lewd photos to […]
Playboi Carti’s NYC pop-up birthday gig shut down as fans clash with cops
A Brooklyn party featuring rapper and birthday boy Playboi Carti was canceled Saturday night after so many fans flooded the venue, leading to clashes with police. The “All Red” singer, who turned 29 on Friday, took to Instagram to vent her frustration after a planned ticketed pop-up event at Brooklyn Warehouse in Crown Heights was […]
Cops nab NYC wrong-way driver accused of killing groom hours before wedding
A teenage wrong-way driver accused of killing a groom the day before his wedding in a horrific hit-and-run in Harlem was arrested by police on Friday. Jimmy Connors, 17, is alleged to have been driving at a high rate of speed on the wrong side of the Henry Hudson Parkway in Upper Manhattan around 2:20 […]
Here’s who could replace Edward Caban as next permanent NYPD commissioner after top cop’s resignation
Veteran police officer Tom Donlon has been named interim chief of the New York Police Department, but the seat at the top of the nation's largest police force remains vacant — and there's no shortage of candidates for the permanent top cop position. Mayor Eric Adams' selection of Donlon is expected to be strictly short-term, […]