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08 Mar

Posted at 13:10h in Violent Crimes
A new strategy unveiled by New York City police on March 2 aims to increase security on the city's subways. This is in response to a reported increase in stabbings and slashings throughout the area. An increased presence is expected throughout the subway system as well as the Times Square subway station where 60 officers will be present. Although there won't be an officer on every train, there will be an officer at most stations.

03 Mar

Posted at 13:13h in Violent Crimes
On Feb. 29, a Brooklyn commuter was injured on a subway platform after attempting to arouse another person in what news sources are calling an "odd incident." According to reports, the alleged altercation took place in the Classon Ave. station on the G line at approximately 3:15 a.m. It was one of a series of incidents involving slashing or stabbing that have been ongoing throughout New York City.

12 Feb

Posted at 00:00h in Felonies

In January 2016, the National Incident-based Reporting System, or NIBRS, began tracking instances of animal cruelty. The database monitors incidents such as gross neglect, torture and sexual abuse. Previously, instances of animal cruelty were classified under all other crimes in the FBI's "Crime in the United States" report. There are several reasons why the decision was made to keep tabs on animal abuse in the same way arson, burglary and other felonies are tracked.

03 Feb

Posted at 00:00h in Weapons Crimes

Anyone walking along a Brooklyn street in possession of a visible firearm is almost certain to draw the attention of the police. If police determine that the weapon is lawfully in that person's possession, how far they can go in searching or detaining the individual without evidence that the person is committing a crime could violate someone's constitutional rights.

28 Jan

Posted at 11:53h in White Collar Crimes

According to New York court documents, a business partner of a man who died leaving an $86 million estate allegedly embezzled $4 million from the estate while serving as a co-executor. The man is contesting that he embezzled the money and instead said he was rightfully owed the amount due to his reportedly having a 20 percent interest in a building in Manhattan.

22 Jan

Posted at 07:09h in Arrests
Last April, City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito announced that she wanted to go easier on several low-level offenses in New York. Her list of bullshit crimes we shouldn’t be sweating too much included urinating in public, making unreasonable noise, and hanging out in a park after...

07 Jan

Posted at 11:58h in White Collar Crimes

Prosecutors in New York have said that two men who worked at a Chase bank branch in Brooklyn stole in excess of $400,000 over a two-year period from account holders. The men are said to have carefully selected inactive accounts that had high balances and regular automatic Social Security Administration deposits. Many of the 15 accounts described by prosecutors were held by elderly individuals, and eight of the account holders were deceased.

04 Jan

Posted at 11:59h in White Collar Crimes

Prosecutors say that two New York bank employees stole more than $300,000 from the accounts of elderly or deceased individuals. The men worked as personal banking representatives at a JP Morgan Chase branch in Brooklyn's Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood where they are said to have targeted dormant accounts that were still receiving regular automated deposits from the Social Security Administration. Prosecutors say that the men illegally accessed 15 accounts between August 2012 and October 2013.

30 Nov

Posted at 00:00h in White Collar Crimes

New York residents may be interested to learn that, on Nov. 17, a woman pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and other charges after she was found to be involved in a breach at The Michaels Companies, Inc. The 28-year-old California woman and a co-conspirator reportedly conspired to steal approximately 94,000 debit and credit card numbers.