Mott Haven News: Taxi Cab Stickup Caught on Tape

Mott Haven News: Taxi Cab Stickup Caught on Tape: Taxi Cab Stickup Caught on Tape Armed Robber Convicted in Stickup BRONX, NEW YORK, JUNE 10 - District Attorney Robert J...

Taxi Cab Stickup Caught on Tape

Taxi Cab Stickup Caught on Tape

Armed Robber Convicted in Stickup

BRONX, NEW YORK, JUNE 10- District Attorney Robert Johnson announces the conviction of 23-year-old Luis Louis for the January, 2013 robbery of a livery cab driver, the incident caught on taxi-cam. 

After a five-day jury trial and two days of deliberation, Louis was convicted of robbery in the second degree, a Class-B Violent Felony. 

Louis claimed he had just gotten off his overnight job at a drug store and had taken a subway to the Bronx, stopping in at his mother’s apartment, and then hopped the cab to go to his girlfriend’s. After negotiating a price of $12 for the ride, the video shows Louis relaxing in the back seat. But it was anything but relaxing when the cab reached its destination at Cypress Avenue and East 137^th Street in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx. There, Louis handed the driver a bill, but when cabbie 

Bartolo Taverez returned his change, that was not good enough.

Louis reached into his pocket and displayed what appeared to be a silver-barreled revolver and grabbed Taverez's arm, demanding all the money he had – $52. After all his funds were given up, the driver put his hands in the air in a gesture of surrender, at which time Louis fled.  

Louis was arrested several weeks later after the taxicab video was released to the media and a tip was received by police, which led to his capture. The defendant faces up to 25 years when he is sentenced on June 25^th by Bronx Supreme Court Justice Albert Lorenzo, Part T-33, Bronx Supreme Court Hall of Justice, 265 E. 161^st Street.

#NYPD #BronxDA #Cabbie #Stickup #Bronxnews

Mott Haven News: Handjob Stabbing

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Handjob Stabbing

Handjob Stabbing

(Photo by Andre Rivera)

By David Greene

BRONX, NEW YORK, JUNE 10- NYPD detectives have released surveillance video of the young man wanted in connection with the brutal stabbing death of another young man at the Handjob, just blocks from the local police station.

Officers from the 47th Precinct were called to the scene by a 911 call of an "assault in progress," outside of the Handjob Car Wash at 4010 Bronxwood Avenue at 3:59 p.m. on Sunday, June 7.

Arriving officers discovered the 20-year-old victim, later identified by police as Shawn Depusoir of East 236 Street-- laying on the sidewalk with one stab wound to the left side of his chest.

Depusoir, who was stabbed outside of his place of employment at the Hand Job Car Wash, was rushed to Jacobi Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

Hours later detectives would release a video they say is the 20-year-old suspect, identified by police as Bronxite Rashawn Archer, who remains at large.

Officials say Archer is 5 foot 6 and was last seen wearing a yellow sweatshirt, red pants and black sneakers.

Anyone with information on Archer's whereabouts is urged to call CRIMESTOPPERS at (800) 577-TIPS, all calls remain confidential.   

#NYPD #Handjob #Bronxnews

Mott Haven News: How’d That Gun Get There?

Mott Haven News: How’d That Gun Get There?: How’d That Gun Get There? Shot Spotter Nabs Clueless Gunman By Dan Gesslein BRONX, NEW YORK, JUNE 8- Talk about a smo...

How’d That Gun Get There?

How’d That Gun Get There?

Shot Spotter Nabs Clueless Gunman

By Dan Gesslein

BRONX, NEW YORK, JUNE 8- Talk about a smoking gun, a clueless gunman was nabbed by cops thanks to the new ShotSpotter system and he handgun hanging out of his pocket.

At around 4 a.m. on June 7, police responded to a report from ShotSpotter of a single gunshot fired in the Jackson 

Houses. Responding Officers Luke Paulson and John Carbone went to 325 East 156th Street where the ShotSpotter system recorded the gunfire. At the scene the officers observed a couple in their twenties sitting on a bench by themselves. 

The officers who are assigned to the housing patrol PSA 7, approached the couple and asked if they had heard any gunfire. The man and woman both said they heard nothing. Officer Paulson then asked the male to raise his arms and turn around. When he did not respond, the officer physically turned him around and patted the man’s pants and coat pockets. When he did so Officer Harkins noticed a portion of a handgun sticking out of his pocket. As the cops put handcuffs on the suspect the gun fell to the floor. While recovering the firearm cops recovered a spent shell casing under the bench where the couple was sitting.

Police recovered the loaded 22 caliber Walther P22 and arrested 22-year-old Charles Annis. Cops also arrested his companion Mary Tejeda who was wanted on a bench warrant. They recovered a small amount of marijuana from her purse. 

ShotSpotter uses a series of microphones placed on buildings in developments. The microphones pick up the sound of gunfire and its software is able to determine the location of where the shot was fired.

Officer Paulson praised the ShotSpotter technology in helping to locate shooters and get guns off the street. 

“You can canvass and save someone who has been shot. That is probably its greatest benefit,” said Paulson.

#NYPD #ShotSpotter #Walther P22 #Bronxnews

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Mott Haven News: Now it's Murder

Mott Haven News: Now it's Murder: Now it's Murder Fat Albert and Batman Beat Down Victim Dies BRONX, NEW YORK, JUNE 4- Three men wanted for a baseball bat b...