Reckless driving suspect bit an NYPD officer's finger tip off: Prosecutors

Lenni Rodriguez Cruz, 28, could be sentenced to 25 years in prison for leading police on a wild car chase, crashing into several vehicles and biting a sergeant who was trying to put him in a holding cell.

Alabama judge finds Carlee Russell guilty of abduction 'hoax'

An Alabama judge has found Carlee Russell, the woman who allegedly faked her own abduction in July, guilty of two misdemeanor charges.

Surge in financial scams targeting seniors

Financial scams targeting senior citizens are surging, with over $3B stolen last year alone. FOX 5 NY's Linda Schmidt has the story.

Pilot suspected of using plane to stalk woman for 4 years says they've never met

New York pilot Michael Arnold has been arrested three times in one week on charges that stem from an alleged four-year harassment campaign against a woman who rejected his advances.

Mother, child hid behind stroller before deadly subway chokehold: court papers

A woman described the erratic homeless man's demeanor on May 1 as "sickening" and "satanic." She allegedly said she believed she "was going to die" as Neely approached her and called the confrontation "absolutely traumatizing."

$3K stolen during armed NYC Popeyes robbery
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The NYPD is looking for the suspect they said held up a Popeyes chicken restaurant in the Gowanus section of Brooklyn and got away with $3,000.

McDonald's worker fatally shoots woman amid restaurant argument: Police

Hendersonville, North Carolina authorities arrested a man after an argument overflowed into the McDonald's restaurant where he worked at on Monday morning.

72-year-old man beaten in anti-LGBTQ attack in Chelsea: NYPD

Police say four men hurled anti-LGBTQ slurs at a 72-year-old man in Chelsea, before punching and kicking him, breaking the victim's jaw.

Man slashed in head with box cutter on subway
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The NYPD is searching for the suspect accused of slashing a 22-year-old man in the head with a box cutter on an Upper West Side subway.

Source: 2 guns recovered at West Side High School
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West Side High School was placed on lockdown after an armed student was on campus. FOX 5 NY's Teresa Priolo has the details.

Crime in the City full episode: Oct. 6, 2023
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A look at some of this week?s notable crimes in New York City, including the stabbing death of a beloved social justice activist at a bus stop, calls for change after a deadly attack at a Bronx bodega, and a look at how prevalent fentanyl is in NYC.

NYC crime: 66-year-old cyclist assaulted with baton in Central Park

The NYPD says around 2:20 Thursday afternoon a 66-year-old woman was riding her bike in Central Park and almost collided with the suspect.