Cops from the 69th Precinct opened fire on a loose pPit bull as it threatened to attack an area resident Thursday.
Officials said that the police were dispatched to the corner of East 100th Street and Avenue J at 12:45 p.m. on October 8 on a call of a vicious dog.
When they arrived at the scene, they saw the pit bull free on the street, chasing and attempting toattack a pedestrian.
The officers opened fire on the dog, hitting the animal in the leg, officials said.
They then managed to subdue the dog until responders from the city’s Animal Care and Control could take it to their veterinarian for evaluation.
No human injuries were reported.
A 21-year-old accidentally shot himself in the hand after he reportedly found a gun lying on the sidewalk, police said.
Officials said that detectives from the 69th Precinct squad were dispatched to Brookdale Hospital at 2:15 a.m. on Saturday, October 10, where they met the victim.
At first the man claimed that he was walking by the Breukelen Houses on Williams Street near Farragut Road when a man he did not know opened fire on him.
But when cops re-interviewed him, the victim changed his story and soon came clean: he was walking by the Breukelen Houses when he saw a gun on the street.
At first he didn’t know if it was real or not, he said.That question was answered momentarily when the gun went off in his hand as he picked it up, he told police.
If the victim thought that being honest would help him out of a bind, he was wrong.
Cops took the man into custody, charging him with filing a false report.
The gun at the center of this case has yet to be found, police said.
This gives new meaning to the phrase fare beating: a 21-year-old woman was arrested last week on charges that she attacked a cab driver as they quibbled over the price of a ride from the Upper East Side to Canarsie.
Police said that the suspect, Jennifer Maldonado, flagged down the cabbie at 8 a.m. on October 7.
When they arrived at Seaview Avenue and Rockaway Parkway the cabbie told her how much the ride was and she balked, police alleged.
Then she bolted, police alleged, but the cabby was too quick and grabbed her bag before she could get away.
Maldonado allegedly beat and pepper-sprayed the cabbie as she tried to loosen his grip.
Despite being hit and doused with chemicals, the cabbie managed to hold onto Maldonado until cops from the 69th Precinct could take her into custody on charges of assault and theft of services.
Police are expanding their search for the gunmen responsible for opening fire on two Old Mill Basin residents last week.
Officials were told that two masked men entered a home on East 58th Street near Avenue K just after 8:30 a.m. on October 5 and opened fire on a 38-year-old woman and a 37-year-old man.
The female victim was struck twice in the leg, officials said. The male suffered a gunshot wound to the arm.
Witnesses said that the unidentified suspects fled the area in a brown Jeep.
Police were still searching for the gunmen, who they believe specifically targeted the couple, as this paper went to press. Detectives are looking into the possibility that the victims had a previous history with their assailants, who they may know, according to sources.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact the 63rd Precinct at (718) 258-4411. All calls will be kept confidential.
A bullet ripped through a teen’s wrist as he celebrated his 17th birthday recently.
Police were told that the victim and a friend were walking through Canarsie looking to meet up with other friends to celebrate the occasion at about 8 p.m. on October 1 when he noticed a man dressed all in black staring at him from across East 95th Street near Avenue J.
Feeling that something was wrong, the victim said that he and his friend bolted, just as the stranger pulled a gun and opened fire.
Police said that a bullet hit the victim in the wrist as he scrambled to escape. He was taken to an area hospital, where he was treated and released.
Cops were still looking for the shooter as this paper went to press.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to come forward.
Calls can be made to the 69th Precinct at (718) 257-6215. All calls will be kept confidential.
A 20-year-old man was shot in the back after he left a party near the corner of East 92nd Street and Conklin Avenue Saturday.
Police were told that the victim had just left the party and was nearing the corner at 4 a.m. on September 26 when an unidentified gunman opened fire.
The victim was rushed to Brookdale Hospital with a bullet wound to the back. He was listed in good condition as this paper went to press. It was unclear he was targeted.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to call the 69th Precinct at (718) 257-6315. All calls will be kept confidential.
