NYPD hunts for serial arsonist who set a fire next to sleeping Queens subway passenger
A masked serial arsonist brutally set fires next to sleeping subway passengers during a bizarre hour-long spree in Manhattan and Queens last week, police said. The fire first caught fire around 2:20 a.m. on Jan. 10 in an NYPD patrol car parked near City Hall in front of 254 Broadway, police said. Police say a […]
NYPD cops ordered not to chase some drivers who flee after spate of high-speed crashes
NYPD officers will no longer pursue drivers speeding onto roadways unless they are wanted for the most serious and violent crimes — under a new policy announced Wednesday. The revised policy, which goes into effect Feb. 1, prohibits officers from pursuing suspects for traffic violations, traffic violations and nonviolent misdemeanors, according to Police Chief Jessica […]
NYPD hunts for ‘Haggler After Midnight’ suspect who makes victims negotiate what he’ll steal
The New York City Police Department has dubbed the moped-riding, knife-wielding robber the “Midnight Hagler'' for his unique robbery techniques, and is searching for him as he becomes more brazen and violent in his arrests. The suspect has targeted 11 victims in Brooklyn and Queens since early November. Police said the victims are typically Hispanic […]
NYPD Commissioner Tisch calls for revue of car leasing program abused by top brass: sources
Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch is planning to overhaul the NYPD's car leasing program, which costs more than $1 million a month, due to concerns that higher-ups are overlooking a less visible program, according to sources. He has ordered a review. CRALO (Confidential Rental and Leasing Office) is a program that provides undercover vehicles to NYPD […]
Dramatic video shows NYPD cop shooting knife-wielding man in apartment building, as sources say language barrier was a likely factor
Dramatic footage shows the moment an NYPD officer opened fire on a knife-wielding man in the hallway of a Bronx apartment building after being called to the apartment for a suspected robbery, officials said. A 32-year-old Spanish-speaking man armed with a large kitchen knife was shot once in the torso Sunday evening on the steps […]
Hochul unveils proposal to put NYPD on every overnight NYC subway
NYPD officers will be stationed on every night subway train for the next six months under Gov. Kathy Hochul's new plan to combat rising transit violence. Hochul revealed the surge in Metro police during his State of the State address in Albany on Tuesday, saying the state would crack down.“We want uniformed police officers on […]
NYPD cops shoot suspect allegedly armed with knife in NYC apartment building: sources
Police shot and killed a suspect who brandished a knife at officers inside a Bronx apartment complex Sunday night, law enforcement officials said. Officials said the man was shot at least twice after police responded to a call on 148th Street in the Mott Haven neighborhood around 5:45 p.m. The shooting occurred just before 6 […]
NYC secret tunnel in Brooklyn synagogue leads to brawl between NYPD, worshippers
A group of people were arrested after construction crews allegedly found a secret tunnel under the Chabad-Lubavitch World … source
Union representing NYPD detectives to unveil pilot program with Uber providing hard-partying sleuths rides home
The union representing the city's detectives plans to announce a first-in-the-nation program that would give NYPD detectives a ride home if they are too drunk to drive, The Post has learned. Ta. This month, the Detective Endowment Association plans to partner with Uber to launch an app that uses union funds to pick up people […]
NYPD wrongly stuck Canada liaison with $740K tax bill: suit
A former New York City police detective claims he was unfairly charged $740,000 in taxes by Canada because his boss didn't tell him he owed taxes while he was overseas, according to a new lawsuit. . In 2011, Det. Michael Catlin served with honor in the NYPD Toronto Division's International Liaison Program, assisting local law […]