Skip to main content

Featured

‘Let Jhony Go’ - Protestors Demand Bodega Owner Be Set Free After Defending Self

Bodega Owner Facing Charges After Shooting Gunman with ‘Found’ Weapon Founder and spokesman for the United Bodegas of America Fernando Mateo (Center) is calling on the Bronx District Attorney to drop all charges against bodega owner Jhony Gomez during a rally on Elton Avenue. -Photo by David Greene By David Greene  Bronx Voice  December 17, 2024  Follow @Bronxvoice1 BRONX - A Bronx bodega owner is facing illegal weapons charges after he claimed to have found a stashed handgun in his public bathroom and used it against two alleged stickup men before he could turn it in to police. According to the United Bodegas of America (UBA), Jhony Gomez, the owner of Mi Gerizin Market at 777 Elton Avenue was behind the counter on Thanksgiving morning, November 28, when two masked men entered the store demanding cash. UBA claims Gomez was defending customers inside his store and himself when he f...

Crooks Rip Off Car Service

Burglars Make Off with $10000 from Car Service

The NYPD is searching for three men in connection with the burglary of local car service in the Bronx. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein

Bronx Voice 

December 15, 2023


BRONX - The NYPD is looking for a trio of burglars who broke into a Castle Hill business and made off with $10 grand. 


At around 8 pm on December 1, three men entered a car service on Westchester Avenue. Cops said the men forced open a locked door to an office. Once inside the crew removed $10,000 in cash. 


Thieves Terrorize Multiple Smoke Shops




However, the robbers were caught on the business’ surveillance video. The first suspect is described as a male with a light complexion and is 5 foot 10. He was last seen wearing black clothing, white sneakers and white mask. 


The second suspect is a male with a light complexion. He was last seen wearing grey clothing and white sneakers. 


The third suspect is a male with a dark complexion. He was last seen wearing a white jacket, black pants, grey sweater and 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.

Comments

Popular Posts