The Latest Breaking News from NYPD

Rapper Roddy Ricch arrested for gun possession in NYC just before he was set to perform at Governor’s Ball

NEW YORK — Rapper Roddy Ricch was arrested in Queens for gun possession just hours before he was set to take the stage at Governor’s Ball, police said Sunday.

Tribune News Service · Jun 12, 2022

Two teens dead after rip current pulls them underwater

The 13-year-old boys went missing off the coast of the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in Queens

The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2022

3 murders kick off violent start to the weekend in NYC

NEW YORK — Two fatal shootings and the stabbing murder of a Harlem woman kicked off a bloody weekend across the city as cops begin to gain some ground on the war to reduce gun violence, NYPD officials said Saturday.

Tribune News Service · Jun 11, 2022

New York mayor calls 911 after relative overhears men talk about shooting

Mayor prevented boat leaving Manhattan until police canvassased area

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2022

Rise in NYPD street stops worries advocates — but more seem to be legal; impact on NYC crime rates isn’t clear

NEW YORK — More stop, question and frisk encounters were recorded in the first three months of 2022 than in nearly three years, new NYPD data shows.

Tribune News Service · Jun 5, 2022

NYC drill rapper busted for shooting over Bronx fender-bender

NEW YORK — A New York drill rapper with ties to musician Fivio Foreign has been busted for attempted murder, accused of shooting a man in the leg following an April fender-bender in the Bronx, The New York Daily News has learned.

Tribune News Service · Jun 4, 2022

Former NYPD officer arrested at US Capitol with ammunition, body armor and BB gun

A retired NYPD officer was arrested Friday at the U.S. Capitol with a fake badge, a BB gun, body armor, high capacity magazines and other ammunition, authorities said.

Tribune News Service · Jun 3, 2022

Dramatic footage shows rival gang members shooting at each other in broad daylight

Two groups of four came face to face on Coney Island in Brooklyn with five shooters blasting at one another during the clash on Sunday evening

Daily Mirror · Jun 1, 2022

Wild shootout erupts between duelling groups at Coney Island in broad daylight

Officials say 36 rounds fired during altercation on Mermaid Avenue

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2022

New York City detective removes 8,000 bees from side of World Trade Center building

NYPD has its own unit of beekeepers

The Independent UK · May 31, 2022