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NYPD seeks thieves in armed jewelry store heist
by Brian SeayPolice in New York City are looking for two men who robbed a jewelry store in Manhattan's Upper East Side Monday morning.
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2 men shot while trying to rob woman in NJ
by Jennifer CruzUnbeknown to the suspects, their intended target was a retired NYPD detective who was armed with a gun of her own.
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1 NYPD officer dead, 1 injured in Bronx shootout
by Brian SeayThe officers were responding to a report of a home invasion, and pursued a red sport utility vehicle.
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NYPD: Crime continues to drop in New York City
by Jennifer CruzMayor Bill de Blasio praised residents for taking an active roll in policing and working hand-in-hand with authorities in driving crime rates down.
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Sex offender shot in groin during attempted robbery
by Jennifer CruzThe gun carried by the suspect turned out to be a BB gun and his would-be victim turned out to be a pistol-packing retired NYPD detective.
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Woman faces 15 years for shooting NYPD detective with BB gun
by Chris EgerA New York woman has been charged with multiple felonies and is being held on a $1 million bond after she allegedly shot a plainclothes detective in the head with a BB gun.
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NYPD pic of the day: Recovering a Phoenix Arms pistol
by Daniel TerrillNYPD officers recovered a defaced Phoenix Arms Raven .25-caliber pistol on Saturday after hearing a gunshot and seeing a man holding it on a street in the city’s Washington Heights neighborhood.
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NYPD touts ‘Mac-11 Submachine Gun’ seizure. Has 2-position selector switch
by Chris EgerThe 106 Precinct Anti-Crime unit announced the recovery of a "loaded Mac-11 submachine gun" this week that looks a lot like a MasterPiece Arms 9mm pistol.
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Terror bombings lead to calls for more gun control
by Chris EgerSenate Minority Leader Harry Reid and national anti-gun groups called for action Monday to close a "loophole" that allows terror suspects to legally purchase weapons.
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Explosion injures 29 in New York City, officials call it ‘intentional’
by Jacki BillingsAn explosion rocked a busy neighborhood in New York City late Saturday evening injuring at least 29 people, law enforcement officials say.
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Holstergate: NYPD takes heat after murder with gun stripped from officer
by Chris EgerThe New York Police Department's duty gear choices are coming under fire after a bodega worker was killed in the Bronx this week with a gun grabbed from an officer's holster.
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NY gun buybacks yield 165 firearms
by Jennifer CruzBronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark said they were happy to receive so many handguns, noting that “each of these guns represents a life saved.”
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