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Police officers stand at attention and salute as the body of Detective Didarul Islam is carried through the streets of Parkchester on July 31. -Photo by David Greene By David Greene Bronx Voice August 1, 2025 BRONX - Thousands of police officers from across the metropolitan area and beyond gathered at the Parkchester Jame Masjid on Virginia Avenue to pay their respects and say goodbye to fallen police officer Didarul Islam, 36. Islam was one of four people killed by ‘active shooter’ Shane Tamura, who walked into a midtown office building with an assault rifle on July 28. The gunman later fatally turned the gun on himself. On July 31, officers flooded the surrounding streets as several roadblocks were set up in the area with Sanitation trucks blocking several intersections. Public officials in attendance included Governor ...
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Moped Riding Chain Snatcher Robs Teen







Teen Robbed Near Manhattan College 


By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice

June 27, 2023


BRONX - A teenage girl had her gold chain ripped from her neck by a moped riding mugger in Riverdale, cops said.




At around 3:40 pm on June 25, a 14-year-old girl was standing in front of 3900 Waldo Avenue across the street from Manhattan College. Cops said a man on an electric moped rode up behind the teen and yanked the gold chain off her neck.


 

The thief then rode away, cops said.


The victim only suffered minor injuries to her neck and refused medical treatment at the scene.




Police released surveillance video of the suspect.




The suspect is described as a male with a dark complexion and a medium build. In the video he was seen driving an electric moped. He was last seen wearing a dark colored jacket with white patches on the sleeves. He wore a blue t-shirt with white lettering on the front. He also wore blue jeans with black sneakers.




Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. 


All calls are strictly confidential.





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