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    At Trial’s Conclusion, Judge Criticizes Effectiveness of…

    Judge Shira Scheindlin criticized the effectiveness of the practice as a deterrent of criminal…
    Judge Shira Scheindlin. Photo Credit: huffingtonpost.com
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    Judge Shira Scheindlin. Photo Credit: huffingtonpost.com

    Crime News and Police Blotters for May 13 - 17

    Street shelter employee strangled, thieves make off with pants.
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    Crime Prevention Tip of the Week: Beware of ATM Crimes!

    Learn how to keep your ATM card and bank account safe.
    Photo Credit: NYPD
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    Photo Credit: NYPD

    Crook Snatches Purse From Preoccupied Shopper

    Also: man strangles girlfriend at Atlantic Center Mall.
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    Tillary Street Shelter Employee Strangled by Client: Police…

    Also: woman stabbed in neck by "friend" after arguing over money.
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    Larry May 14, 2013 at 10:55 am
    "who he has an order of protection against." ??? Surely you mean to say "against…Read More whom he has an order of protection."
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    Crime News and Police Blotters for May 6 - 10

    Woman with child tries to rob deli, many tries to rob cabbie with syringe.
    Police released this sketch of the man who tried to rob a cab in Forest Hills using a syringe. Credit NYPD.
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    Police released this sketch of the man who tried to rob a cab in Forest Hills using a syringe. Credit NYPD.

    Fort Greene Man Arrested for Identity Theft

    Emmanuel Egbunike, 43, was found with 20 drivers licenses from three different states, all…
    Photo Credit: Patch
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    Photo Credit: Patch

    Woman Tries to Rob Myrtle Avenue Deli: Police Blotter

    With her young child in tow, Yvette Ray, 23, allegedly stole a taser, cake and Sunny Delight…
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    Search Is On for Missing 18-Year-Old Woman

    Zanora Meeks, 18, was last seen at 9:30 a.m. on Tues., April 30 in a Clinton Avenue home…
    Zanora Meeks, 18, was last seen in a Clinton Avenue home located near Lafayette Avenue. She has brown eyes and black hair. Photo Credit: NYPD
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    Zanora Meeks, 18, was last seen in a Clinton Avenue home located near Lafayette Avenue. She has brown eyes and black hair. Photo Credit: NYPD

    Report: Rate of Stop-and-Frisk, Crime Down so Far in 2013

    The report also showed a 43 percent reduction in the number of weapons recovered
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    Crime News and Police Blotters for April 29 - May 3

    Electronics, cars, and credit cards targeted by crooks in the past week.
    Video still of a suspect wanted for allegedly making purchases with stolen credit cards. Credit: NYPD
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    Video still of a suspect wanted for allegedly making purchases with stolen credit cards. Credit: NYPD

    Man Attempts to Rob Greene Avenue Restaurant

    The NYPD is looking for a man who entered Salva Vida restaurant, showed he had a gun and…
    Police released this photo of a man wanted for an attempted commercial robbery that occurred Monday night at a Greene Avenue restaurant. Photo Credit: NYPD
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    Police released this photo of a man wanted for an attempted commercial robbery that occurred Monday night at a Greene Avenue restaurant. Photo Credit: NYPD

    Brooklyn Tech Alum Dies in Boston-area Fire

    Binland Lee, 22, was killed Sunday morning when a fire engulfed her Allston home.
    Binland Lee, 22, was killed Sunday morning when a fire engulfed her Allston home. Photo Credit: Beth Fertig / WNYC
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    Binland Lee, 22, was killed Sunday morning when a fire engulfed her Allston home. Photo Credit: Beth Fertig / WNYC

    Woman's Laptop Snatched from Clinton Hill Cafe: Police…

    Incident occurred at the Joint on Myrtle Avenue.
    88th Precinct. Photo Credit: David Rodney
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    88th Precinct. Photo Credit: David Rodney

    Student's Property Gets Snatched at LIU: Police Blotter

    Incident occurred on April 17 while the student was filming.
    Photo Credit: Stephen Brown
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    Photo Credit: Stephen Brown

    Woman Attacks Other Woman, Officer: Top News

    Incident occurred on April 19 at Human Resources Administration on Clermont Avenue.
    Photo Credit: Paul Leonard
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    Photo Credit: Paul Leonard

    NYPD, Dept. of Energy to Conduct Airflow Study in Streets,…

    Study will help agencies better understand the risks posed by airborne contaminants if they…
    Photo Credit: Amy Sara Clark
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    Photo Credit: Amy Sara Clark

    Fight Breaks Out at Lafayette Deli: Police Blotter

    Incident occured on April 18 at the Lafayette Avenue store.
    88th Precinct. Photo Credit: Stephen Brown
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    88th Precinct. Photo Credit: Stephen Brown

    Four Teens Mug Two People on F Train in Park Slope,…

    Video shows suspects entering the Seventh Ave. station.
    Police are looking for these four teens, all between 16 and 17 years old, in connection to two robberies on the F train April 8. Video credit: NYPD
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    Police are looking for these four teens, all between 16 and 17 years old, in connection to two robberies on the F train April 8. Video credit: NYPD

    Teenage Girl Goes Missing, Last Seen on Saint Edwards Street

    Tiffany Ortiz, 13, was last seen at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 20.
    Tiffany Ortiz was last seen at approximately 8:30 a.m. at a home on Saint Edwards Street near Park Avenue. Photo Credit: NYPD
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    Tiffany Ortiz was last seen at approximately 8:30 a.m. at a home on Saint Edwards Street near Park Avenue. Photo Credit: NYPD

    Suspects Wanted in Fort Greene Robbery Pattern

    The NYPD put out a public request for assistance on Saturday to help identify suspects wanted…
    A photo of the suspects taken during the second incident. Credit: NYPD
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    A photo of the suspects taken during the second incident. Credit: NYPD

    Purses Snatched by Quick-Handed Crooks: Police Blotter

    Don't take your eyes off your handbags, as these incidents prove they can be taken in a blink…
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    Update: Second Video Released of Brooklyn Rape Suspect

    A second video has been released of the man suspected of raping two women and one teenage girl…
    The second video of a man suspected of raping two women and one teen, April 10, 2013 in the vicinity of the third rape. Credit: Courtesy of NYPD
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    The second video of a man suspected of raping two women and one teen, April 10, 2013 in the vicinity of the third rape. Credit: Courtesy of NYPD

    Missing Child Alert: 3-Year-Old Boy Snatched in Midday…

    Cops say child was illegally taken from his home by his biological father.
    Levi Jennings, age 3, was abducted from Fulton St. in Brooklyn. Photo Credit: NYPD
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    Levi Jennings, age 3, was abducted from Fulton St. in Brooklyn. Photo Credit: NYPD
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    Police Search for Missing Senior Citizen

    Norman Foster, 69, was last seen leaving Long Island College Hospital located at 339 Hicks St.
    Norman Foster, 69, of Washington Avenue, was last seen leaving Long Island College Hospital located at 339 Hicks St. Photo Credit: NYPD
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    Norman Foster, 69, of Washington Avenue, was last seen leaving Long Island College Hospital located at 339 Hicks St. Photo Credit: NYPD

    Fire Erupts At Brooklyn Technical High School, No Injuries…

    The fire is believed to have started in the walls of the sixth floor cafeteria bathroom of the…
    Brooklyn Technical High School. Photo credit: Paul Leonard
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    Brooklyn Technical High School. Photo credit: Paul Leonard

    Video Released of Brooklyn Rape Suspect, Person of Interest

    The NYPD is asking for the public's help in finding a man wanted for raping three women.
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    Off-Duty Children's Services Driver Charged with Drunk…

    Administration for Children's Services employee was arrested Saturday night after cops saw him…
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    Police on the Hunt for Rapist Who Has Struck Three Times in…

    The suspect reportedly flatters his victims, lures them to an isolated area and then attacks…
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    Crime News and Police Blotters for April 8 - 12

    Conviction in murder of Boerum Hill teen, teacher arrested for rape, employee charged with…
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