FATALITY:
DEAD PEDESTRIAN AFTER TAXI FAILS TO YIELD
(24TH PRECINCT)
On November 8, an 88-year-old woman crossing West 109th Street at Columbus Avenue was struck dead by a yellow taxi, police said. At around 12:42 a.m., the yellow taxi, operated by 73-year-old Salifu Abubkar, was making a right turn with the green signal onto West 109th Street before fatally striking the pedestrian.
The woman, identified as Luisa Rosario, was found unconscious and unresponsive while lying on the pavement, according to police. Police said Abubkar, a Bronx resident, remained on the scene as Rosario was transported to St. Luke’s Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Abubkar was charged with a failure to yield to a pedestrian after an investigation by the NYPD’s Collision Investigation Squad.
BURGLARY:
FIRE ESCAPES AS ENTRANCES
(19TH PRECINCT)
Police are looking for a two-time burglar who accessed homes on the Upper East Side through their rear fire escapes. The suspect entered the East 81st Street homes on November 2 at 7:45 a.m. and 9 a.m., respectively, according to police.
From the first apartment building, the suspect made off with $1,765 worth of electronics, jewelry, clothing, and personal documents, according to police. Shortly after, the suspect made off with two stolen laptops and prescription medicine worth $2,500 from the second apartment from, police said.
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY:
RESISTANCE
(26TH PRECINCT)
On November 4, two suspects were reported attempting to steal a woman’s purse in Morningside Park near West 116th Street, according to police. Police said that around 6 p.m., the 24-year-old victim was approached from behind and thrown to the ground by one of the suspects who grabbed her hair.
According to police, the victim resisted giving up her purse and the suspects fled empty-handed after another person walked by.
FATALITY:
PEDESTRIAN LEFT DEAD
(20TH PRECINCT)
Police said the driver of a 2002 Toyota Camry fatally struck a pedestrian on November 7 at around 5 p.m. The 86-year-old female was crossing West End Avenue near West 64th Street when the vehicle travelling northbound on the avenue hit her, according to police.
While the vehicle remained at the scene, the victim was transported to St. Luke’s Hospital where she was pronounced dead, police said. The NYPD’s Collision Investigation Squad has an ongoing investigation of the incident, according to police.
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY:
FOUR VS. ONE
(26TH PRECINCT)
Four females are wanted for an attempted robbery on November 4 at around 6 p.m., police said. According to police, four females in their 20s approached a 24-year-old female victim and threw her to the ground at the intersection of Morningside Drive and West 116th Street. The four suspects attempted to grab the victim’s handbag but were unsuccessful and fled.
Local Police Contacts:
Midtown North Precinct
306 West 54th Street
212-767-8400
Midtown South Precinct
357 West 35th Street
212-239-9811
17th Precinct
167 East 51st Street
212-826-3211
19th Precinct
153 East 67th Street
212-452-0600
20th Precinct
120 West 82nd Street
212-580-6411
23rd Precinct
162 East 102nd Street
212-860-6411
24th Precinct
151 West 100th Street
212-678-1811
26th Precinct
520 West 126th Street
212-678-1311
Central Park Precinct
86th Street and Transverse Road
212-570-4820
CrimeStoppers
1-800-577-TIPS
