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Man fatally shot by police while threatening mom with a screwdriver

When police arrived on the scene, they could hear the woman screaming as she tussled with the suspect in the stairwell of a basement apartment.

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Retired NYPD cop shoots armed robber in the head (VIDEO)

Witnesses said the suspect entered the bar just before 4:00 a.m. and started waving a gun around, not knowing that he wasn’t the only one who was armed.

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NYPD cops praised for gun bust

The Queens “anti-crime” crew took a pro-active approach when they arrested a man in possession of six illegal handguns Wednesday night.

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Investigators find woman pronounced dead by EMS still alive

She was pronounced dead after EMS could not find a pulse, but over an hour later, as investigators were combing the scene, the woman began to make noises.

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NYPD officers convince emotionally distraught man to put down his gun

“I cannot stress enough how dangerous of a situation the officers were placed in,” said Deputy Inspector Tom Conforti, who said they acted bravely.

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Wheelchair-bound man on the loose after robbing NYC bank

After collecting $1,200 in cash, the man simply rolled out of the bank and headed westbound in his wheelchair.

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MAC-11 machine pistol discovered in JFK airport terminal (VIDEO)

The discovery of a MAC-11 machine pistol on Thursday at one of JFK’s largest airport terminals raised some major security concerns. Jamaica, Queens Port Authority officials are wondering how the weapon ended up in the ceiling of a maintenance closet, and how it was able to slip past security. Port Authority Police are investigating the […]

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Trial Begins For Robbers Who Disguised Themselves As White Cops

The federal court trial of Akeem Monsalvatge, Derrick Dunkley and Edward Byam opened yesterday with witnesses describing how they were completely fooled. The three men robbed a check cashing store in Queens last year that could have been pulled from a Hollywood heist movie. Prosecutors even claim that it was. The trio robbed the check […]

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