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Nypd Officer From Massapequa Park Killed In Queens Shooting
A New York City Police Department officer from Long Island was shot and killed while making a traffic stop.
Nassau County resident Jonathan Diller, age 31, of Massapequa Park, was shot around 5:50 p.m., Monday, March 25, on Mott Avenue in Far Rockaway, Queens, said the New York City Police Department.
NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban said Diller and another officer were conducting a traffic stop when he ordered the suspects out of the car.
One of the suspects refused to obey and pointed a gun shooting Diller in the torso, under his bullet-proof vest, Caban said.
Diller was rushed to Jamaica…
Crime Fighters From NJ Work Case Of Baby, 1, Killed By Fentanyl At NYC Day Care Center
The owner of a Bronx daycare center where a 1-year-old boy died from fentanyl exposure was seized by federal authorities on Tuesday along with her husband’s cousin.
Grei Mendez De Ventura, 36, the owner of Divino Niño Daycare, and her alleged accomplice, Carlisto Acevedo Brito, 41, were charged by the federal government on Sept. 19 with possession with the intent and conspiracy to distribute drugs resulting in death.
Meanwhile, a manhunt continued for De Ventura’s fugitive husband, who was identified as the leader of the drug operation.
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Off-Duty Officer From Deer Park Shot After Arranging To Pick Up Car Through Facebook
Police are searching for a gunman who opened fire on an off-duty NYPD officer, critically wounding him, as he attempted to purchase a vehicle.
The officer, who has not been named, went to purchase the vehicle that was posted in a Facebook Marketplace ad around 7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 4 in the area of 472 Ruby St., said New York City Police.
When the officer and his brother-in-law arrived, a man almost immediately pulled out a gun and demanded the money, said the NYPD.
The officer had reportedly brought $24,000 to the meet to purchase a Honda Pilot.
The officer pulled his weapon…
Local State Of Emergency Declared In NYC Due To Monkeypox Outbreak
New York City Mayor Eric Adams declared a local state of emergency due to the monkeypox outbreak.
Adams issued the emergency executive order on Monday, Aug. 1.
As of Friday, July 29, 1,289 people in New York City had tested positive for monkeypox.
“New York City now has over 1,200 reported cases, approximately 25 percent of cases nationally, and we are continuing to see the numbers rise," Adams said. "This order will bolster our existing efforts to educate, vaccinate, test, and treat as many New Yorkers as possible and ensure a whole-of-government response to this outbreak."
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ID Released For 'Law & Order' Crew Member Shot, Killed In NYC
A 31-year-old man crew member of "Law & Order: Organized Crime," who was shot and killed has been identified by police.
Johnny Pizarro, age 31, of Queens, was shot in New York City in Greenpoint around 5:15 a.m., Tuesday, July 19, according to the NYPD.
Pizarro was sitting in a red Honda Civic, saving a parking spot, when another man opened the driver’s door and shot him, officials said.
Arriving officers found Pizarro unconscious and unresponsive. The crewman was hit in the head and neck, NYPD said.
He was rushed to Woodhull Medical Center by EMS where he was pronounced dead, police…
