Tag: police-and-fire

Transit cites safety concerns after R train theft and joyride in Queens

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The head of a major NYC transit union is offering up a reward for information leading to the arrest of those who stole an R train in Queens and took it for a joyride last week. According to law enforcement sources, the incident occurred at around 10 p.m. on Jan. 25 near the 71st-Continental…

NYC subway riders skeptical of safety after fiery Brooklyn murder, other transit crimes

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At least two high-profile subway crimes rocked the outer boroughs just days after Gov. Kathy Hochul added hundreds more National Guard members to the train system — leaving New Yorkers skeptical of their safety both above and below ground. Quick-thinking police, along with help from the media and members of the public, arrested a suspect…

Oregon man charged in bomb threat hoax at Jewish hospitals in NYC: DOJ

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Aug. 20, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon An Oregon man was arrested at his home and charged in federal court on Tuesday for allegedly threatening to blow up Jewish hospitals and care centers in NYC and Long Island in 2021.  Domagoj Patkovic, 31, of Portland, made threats in at least six separate calls to the…