Crime and Courts

The report found that compared to white drivers, Black drivers are 59 percent more likely to be arrested, more than twice as likely to have their car searched or be searched and 84 percent more likely to be restrained

Suffolk County Legislator William Spencer — who is also an ear, nose and throat specialist — faces drug-related charges after he was arrested for allegedly attempting to meet with a woman with whom he could swap pills for sex, two senior law enforcement officials said.

A report coming out of the Suffolk County Police Department reveals that black and hispanic drivers are far more likely to be arrested, searched, or restrained at a traffic stop when compared to white drivers. News Four’s Pei-Sze Cheng has the latest on how county officials are responding to the department bias

A man wanted in connection with a triple shooting at a Bronx restaurant and club that left a 19-year-old woman dead has been nabbed at JFK Airport — with a one-way ticket to the Dominican Republic, law enforcement sources tell News 4. Members of the Bronx Violent Felony Squad apprehended Domingo Berroa at Terminal 4 around 8:15 a.m. Tuesday, just…

A 15-year-old in Brooklyn is in the hospital after being viciously stabbed Tuesday morning. Phil Lipof reports.

Federal authorities arrested a New Jersey man over the weekend for threatening the life of a sitting federal judge for what the man claimed was an “unacceptable” delay in his case, prosecutors say. William Kaetz, a 56-year-old Paramus man who previously sued the U.S. government for allowing “socialists and Muslims” hold federal jobs, is accused of obtaining the judge’s...

Police say gunfire erupted at a nightclub in the Bronx early Monday, leaving two people with injuries and a woman dead. Law enforcement sources confirmed a woman was killed after someone opened fire around 7:30 a.m. in the University Heights section of the borough. The shooting occurred on Jerome Avenue and the injured victims were transported to nearby St. Barnabas…

A New York woman nicknamed “Black Widow” for the bespoke funereal clothes she wore at the trial for her estranged husband’s killing will be paroled next month after 12 years behind bars

Three teenage boys are wanted for a string of 12 robberies in Queens, where police say they’ve been swiping cell phones and watches from Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile stores.

The NYPD says three teenaged boys are behind a months-long string of robberies that span across three separate boroughs in New York City. From the mid-September through mid-October, police say three teens stole from at least 12 different Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile stores. The first reported robbery occurred on Sept. 11 with the most recent incident on Oct. 13, police…

Police say gunfire erupted at a nightclub in the Bronx early Monday, leaving two people with injuries and a woman dead.

New York City officials said they shut down an illegal party of more than 200 people who were violating pandemic restrictions at a catering hall.

The NYPD says a man was shot in the neck while standing on the platform of a subway station in Manhattan, police said Sunday evening. The incident happened around 6:30 p.m. and delayed trains surrounding the Chelsea station at 14th Street and 7th Avenue. Despite his injuries, police said the victim walked to Lenox Health and told doctors what happened…

The brother of rapper Fetty Wap was shot and killed in their hometown of Paterson last week, local authorities confirmed. Flowers and candles have been left on the Paterson block where the 26-year-old was shot and killed last Thursday. The victim, Twyshon Depew, was the little brother of rap star and Paterson native Fetty Wap. “Its very unfortunate and my…

A school bus driver in upstate New York was arrested for allegedly driving drunk while six students were on board, police and school officials said. Authorities in Monroe County say Lashonda Griffin faces several charges including DWI and reckless driving after police found her sleeping in the bus with a blood alcohol level over the legal limit, WHEC reported. Griffin…

The NYPD says a man was shot in the neck while standing on the platform of a subway station in Manhattan, police said Sunday evening. NBC New York’s Ida Siegal reports.

The brother of rapper Fetty Wap was shot in their hometown of Paterson, New Jersey last week. Ida Siegal reports.

Revelers at the Queens Luxe Banquet Hall early Saturday morning were not social distancing or wearing proper face coverings, according to the New York City Sheriff’s Office.

A volunteer fire deputy chief in New Jersey was arrested this week for allegedly buying illegal firearm suppressors designed to muffle the sound of gunshots, county officials said over the weekend. Matthew Moran serves as the deputy chief of the Carlstadt Fire Department, according to the department’s website. Police arrested Moran on Thursday following an international arms-trafficking investigation by...

A deputy fire chief was arrested in New Jersey this week accused smuggling weapons supplies from overseas. Anjali Hemphill reports.