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New York Post
3 days ago
- New York Post
Heartless killer seen pouring flammable liquid on pit bull before setting dog on fire in NYC
A heartless monster was caught on video 'dragging a motionless dog' to a Queens street before dousing the helpless pooch in a flammable liquid and setting him on fire, officials said Saturday. The brindle pit bull, left to burn, was found on 128 Street and 116 Avenue in South Ozone Park at 4:45 a.m. Thursday, cops said. A necropsy is being performed to determine if he was burned to death or killed in another way first, a source said. 4 Police released surveillance screen grabs that show the alleged dog killer casually walking through a bodega. When police arrived, they found the tiger-striped doggie 'lying in the street' dead, a police source said. Cops scoured for video to figure out what happened and released surveillance photos of the villain. They plan to charge the brute with arson, cops said. 4 A surveillance photo shows the alleged doggie burner walking past a white gate. 4 Police say the man poured some kind of flammable liquid on the pitbull before lighting him on fire. The alleged dog killer was last seen wearing a maroon sweatshirt with a 'Polo' logo in tan lettering across the chest, gray pants and a light brown designer MCM backpack, which sells for between $500 and $1,000, cops said. The surveillance photos show him in a nearby bodega and walking past a white iron fence. 4 The incident happened near a homeless shelter on South Conduit Ave. KEVIN C DOWNS Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crimestoppers website at on X @NYPDTips.
New York Post
21-07-2025
- New York Post
Reckless hit-and-run driver strikes 3 women after pre-dawn NYC clash: cops
A hit-and-run driver rammed into three women after a pre-dawn Bronx clash over the weekend, cops said Monday – as the NYPD released footage of the reckless motorist swerving onto the sidewalk. The unidentified motorist, behind the wheel of a blue Mitsubishi Outlander, got into a fight with a group gathered on East Tremont Avenue near Puritan Avenue in Schuylerville around 4:30 a.m. Sunday, police said. He then drove onto the sidewalk, striking three women, 27, 31 and 40 — all of whom are strangers to him, cops said. Advertisement 3 The Mitsubishi Outlander struck the three women at East Tremont Avenue near Puritan Avenue in Schuylerville, cops said. NYPD All three were taken to Jacobi Medical Center, where they were listed in stable condition. Surveillance footage released early Monday begins as the callous SUV driver goes off the sidewalk and back onto the street, before swerving onto the opposite sidewalk – moments after someone is shown darting from the vehicle's path. Advertisement Details on what sparked the dispute remain unclear. 3 The three women, 27, 31 and 40, were hospitalized in stable condition. The NYPD also released an image of the driver, described as a man with a heavy build, last seen wearing a black shirt, black-colored pants, white sneakers and wearing a red baseball cap. Advertisement 3 The reckless driver was still on the loose Monday. NYPD Anyone with information on the hit-and-run is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at or on X @NYPDTips.
New York Post
10-07-2025
- New York Post
Queens man, 63, allegedly raped 14-year-old boy — and authorities fear he may have more victims
A Queens sicko was busted for allegedly raping a 14-year-old boy — and slipping him a $50 bill after the disturbing encounter — and now authorities fear he may have additional child victims. Virgilio Taveras, 63, was charged with second-degree rape and other sex offenses after he allegedly lured the teen into his car and sexually assaulted him near the intersection of 175th Street and Jamaica Avenue in Jamaica, Queens around 1 p.m. on July 1, according to the criminal complaint. The child told police he was walking along 171st Street when Taveras pulled up slowly in a silver sedan, honked several times, and offered him a job in construction if he got into the car, court documents revealed. Virgilio Taveras, 63, was charged with second-degree rape and other sex offenses. DCPI Once the boy got in, the alleged predator allegedly sped off, asked about his dating life, and told the youngster he was attractive before abruptly pulling over and assaulting him. The accused creep then slipped a $50 bill into the minor's pocket as he exited the car, according to the complaint. Taveras was arrested two days later by members of the Special Victims Squad, police said. He was arraigned Friday in Queens Criminal Court for second-degree rape, luring a child, forcible touching, endangering the welfare of a child and third-degree sexual abuse. Bail was set at $20,000 cash and $60,000 bond. Police said the accused creep was driving this car when he approached the minor. DCPI The NYPD has since released the fiend's mugshot and images of the car he used to approach the young boy in hopes of finding additional victims. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the NYPD's Sex Crimes Hotline at 1-212-267-RAPE (7273) or the Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). Anonymous tips can also be submitted online.
New York Post
09-07-2025
- New York Post
Maniac bites, slashes NYC Family Dollar workers who tried to stop him from shoplifting: cops
A maniac bit a Bronx Family Dollar worker who tried to stop him from shoplifting – and then slashed another employee during a violent heist this week, cops said. The suspect barged into the discount store on Webster Avenue near East 168th Street in Morrisania around 2:35 p.m. Monday and started swooping up unspecified items from the shelves, police said. Two employees, a 22-year-old man and 24-year-old woman, tried to intervene, authorities said. Advertisement That's when the brutal thief bit the male worker on his arm and finger – and slashed the woman on her arm with a knife, cops said. The violent suspect bit a 22-year-old male worker who was attempting to stop him from shoplifting, police said. DCPI The violence caused enough of a distraction to allow him to get away with his loot, police said. Advertisement The bitten victim refused medical attention, and the slashed employee was taken to BronxCare Health System, where she is listed in stable condition, authorities said. The NYPD released a photo of the robber, described male, 18 to 21 years old and last seen wearing a green sweater, khaki pants, and black sneakers. A 24-year-old woman also needed to be hospitalized after the thief slashed her on the arm, cops said. NYPD He is also seen carrying a red bag slung over his shoulder. Advertisement Anyone with information on the crime is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at on X @NYPDTips.
New York Post
28-06-2025
- New York Post
Woman fights off stranger who tried to rape her at NYC bus stop
A woman bravely fought off a COVID-mask wearing creep who tried to rape her at a Queens bus stop, police said. The 26-year-old woman was at the corner of Woodhaven Boulevard and Hoffman Drive in Elmhurst around 4:30 a.m. Friday when the stranger approached her from behind and slapped her on the butt, a police source said. After briefly walking away, the man returned and grabbed her by the wrists, pinning her against a fence while lifting her skirt and trying to rape her, the source said. A perv was wearing a blue surgical mask when he allegedly tried to rape a woman waiting for a bus. The woman fought off her attacker, who fled into the Woodhaven Boulevard subway station. The attacker was described as a tall, thin man with a dark complexion who's between 20 and 30 years old. The victim was waiting for a bus on Woodhaven Boulevard in Queens when the man approached from behind and slapped her. Google Maps He was last seen wearing blue headphones, a surgical mask, black jacket, camouflage pants and gray sneakers, according to cops. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at or on X @NYPDTips.
