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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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Carjacker Caught on Video ‘Red Handed’

Long Johns for Carjacker? 

Police are searching for a man dressed in a red long johns looking track suit for a carjacking. -Photo by NYPD


By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice 

October 26, 2023


BRONX - Police are searching for a hooligan, wearing what resembles red hooded long johns, for a Bronx carjacking.



Police said the red hooded suspect was one of four men who robbed a vehicle at gunpoint in Mott Safe house a week ago.


At around 2:30 am on October 17, a 42-year-old female and a 25-year-old male were sitting inside a vehicle left before 431 Timpson Spot.


Cops said four men, including the red-hooded hoodlum, approached the vehicle. One of the men pushed a handgun inside the vehicle and requested the inhabitants get out and to give up the vehicle keys.


The shooter moved into the vehicle and drove off eastward on Bruckner Boulevard.The three other carjackers climbed into a close by dark SUV and followed the taken vehicle.


The victims were not harmed.



Police delivered observation video of the most prominent of the suspects. He was most recently seen wearing a dark red hooded pullover and matching jeans that made the outfit seem to be long johns. He additionally wore dark boots and shades.


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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