MISSING: Miles Adefunmi, 12 Yrs old (77th Precinct)

From community advocate Tony Herbert:

Miles Adefunmi is a Luekemia survivor and slightly mentally challenged.

He stands at 5' 9 and 189lbs. Miles is light skinned with a diamond earring stud in his right ear and also answers to the name Brandon. He was wearing Tan faded Jeans, with a Black & Grey hooded Vest with Black & Grey Marbury Sneakers.

He was last seen in the Dekalb Ave Train station in Brooklyn and has not been heard from since 9:00am this morning. The Police have been notified and an Amber alert report has been filed as well.

PLEASE contact the 77th Precinct at 718.735.0635 if you have seen him.

*****UPDATE*****
Miles returned home this evening, thanks to the help of kind strangers. Tony Herbert thanks all those who helped.

Man Shot in the Head at Kingsborough Houses (77th Precinct)

On Tuesday, December 30, 2008, at approximately 0107 hours, in front of 1899 Pacific Street, in the confines of the 77 Pct., police responded to a report of a person shot at location. Upon arrival police found a M/B/21 shot two times to the head. The victim was removed by E.M.S. to Kings County Hospital in critical condition. No arrests. Investigation ongoing.

Teen Shot in Bed-Stuy, Near Death (79th Precinct)

On Sunday 12/28/2008, at approximately 2347 hrs, police responded to shots fired in the vicinity of Vernon Ave and Garvey Blvd within the confines of the 79th Pct. Responding officers found a M/B/16 at the scene with several gunshot wounds to the head. The aided male was removed to Woodhull hospital via EMS in critical condition. One male has been taken into police custody and a weapon has been recovered.

Double Killing on Chester Street (73rd Precinct)

On 12-27-08 at approx 0405 hours Police responded 181 Chester Street for a 911 call of a male shot. Upon arrival they discovered two males shot. Victim #1 an unidentified M/H was shot 1x in the head and pronounced DOA at the scene. Victim #2 M/B/23 was shot in the torso and taken to Brookdale Hospital where he was pronounced DOA. Investigation ongoing.

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DOAs:

Jamel Benjamin, M/B/23

828 Belmont ave

Travis Bright, M/B/25

901 East 56th St, Bklyn

Triple Shooting on Newport Street (73rd Precinct)

On Friday 12-26-08 at approximately 2213 hrs in front of 200 Newport Stret, within the confines of the 73 Pct, Police responded to a 911 call of a male shot. Upon arrival, responding Officers discovered 3 males shot. Victim #1, M/B/26, was shot in the head and was taken to Brookdale in critical condition. Victim #2 a M/B/22 was shot in the torso and arm and taken to Brookdale in stable condition. Victim #3 a M/B/15 was shot in the torso and taken to Brookdale in stable condition. There are no arrests and the investigation is ongoing.

WANTED for Murder: Marcus Cotton

The NYPD is asking for the public's assistance in locating the following individual wanted in connection with the murder of 14-year old Mario Smith:

SUSPECT:

Marcus Cotton, M/B/23,
685 GATES AVENUE (last known address)
Brooklyn, NY

THE SUSPECT IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

5'-9" (tall)
175 lbs (approx)
Braided hair (possibly)
aka - "REGGIE"

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of this individual is asked to call the NYPD's CRIMESTOPPERS' HOTLINE at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

Additionally, the public can also text their TIPS to 274637(CRIMES), then enter TIP577. ALL information shall be kept strictly confidential

Stabbed to Death in East New York (75th Precinct)

ON WEDNESDAY 12-3-2008 AT 2148 HOURS INSIDE OF 266 VANSICLEN AVE, CONFINES OF THE 75 PRECINCT, POLICE RESPONDED TO A CALL OF A FEMALE ASSAULTED. UPON ARRIVAL, POLICE OBSERVED A F/B/29 WITH A STAB WOUND TO THE NECK. EMS RESPONDED TO THE SCENE AND PRONOUNCED THE VICTIM DOA AT 2154 HOURS. THERE ARE NO ARREST(s) AT THIS TIME. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.

Teen Murdered on Kingston Ave. (79th Precinct)

ON 12/02/08 AT APPROXIMATELY 2120 HRS POLICE RESPONDED TO A 911 CALL OF A MALE SHOT IN FRONT OF 12 KINGSTON AVE IN THE CONFINES OF THE 079 PCT. UPON ARRIVAL POLICE DISCOVERED A M/B/14 HAD BEEN SHOT IN THE TORSO. THE VICTIM WAS TAKEN TO KINGS COUNTY HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DOA. INVESTIGATION CONTINUES.

THE VICTIM HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS

MARIO SMITH M/B/14 OF

708 KINGSBORO 7TH WALK 3A

Teen Murdered at Ebbets Field (71st Precinct)

ON MONDAY 12-01-2008 AT 2008 HOURS IN FRONT OF 1610 BEDFORD AVE, CONFINES OF THE 71 PRECINCT, POLICE RESPONDED TO A CALL OF A MALE STABBED. UPON ARRIVAL, POLICE DETERMINED THAT A M/B/18 WAS APPROACHED BY 3 UNKNOWN M/B'S WHO DID STAB THE VICTIM ABOUT THE TORSO. THE VICTIM WAS REMOVED THE KINGS COUNTY HOSPITAL AND WAS PRONOUNCED DOA AT 2035 HOURS. THE SUSPECTS FLED THE SCENE IN AN UNKNOWN DIRECTIONS. THERE ARE NO ARRESTS AT THIS TIME, THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.

THE D.O.A. HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS:

DAQUAN DELANY M/B/18

1700 BEDFORD AVENUE

Catch the Killer of Edwin Thomas

Press Conference Dec. 2 at 10 am, 130 Livingston Street

contact: kathy Ann Morgn

646.339.0267

As police investigate the fatal Stabbing of 46yr old NYC bus operator, “Edwin Thomas“, community leaders and his fellow transit workers call on brooklyn residents that may have witnessed this terrible tragedy to come forward and report to the police, anything they may have heard or saw to help bring Mr. thomas’s ASSAILANT TO justice.

“the most important thing is to bring The Thomas family and all the nyc tranist workers justice , but in addition we will introduce a safety initiative that will allow our transit workers to feel safe from these kinds of attacks in the future”…………….stated community advocate anthony herbert

What: PRESS CONFERENCE

Where: Transit Authority Headquarters

130 Livingston Street

Brooklyn, NY

(corner of Livingston & Boreum St)

When: Tuesday – December 2, 2008

Time: 10:00am

Who: Community Leaders, & Transit Workers

Bus Driver Stabbed to Death (81st Precinct)

New York City bus driver stabbed to death in Brooklyn

BY PETE DONOHUE and BILL HUTCHINSON
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS

Monday, December 1st 2008, 4:13 PM

A 46-year-old city bus driver was stabbed to death on his Brooklyn route Monday in a dispute with a passenger, police said.

The rare slaying happened just after 12 p.m., when the B46 bus made a stop at Malcolm X Blvd. and Gates Ave. in Bedford-Stuyvesant.

Witnesses said the killer demanded to board the bus free and then stabbed the driver in the chest when he refused to hand over a transfer.

Full story here.

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NYPD Report:

ON MONDAY 12/01/08, AT APPROXIMATELY 1228 HRS, POLICE RESPONDED TO REID AVE AND GATES AVE WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THE 081 PCT FOR CALLS OF A MTA BUS DRIVER ASSAULTED. UPON ARRIVAL OFFICERS FOUND A M/B/46 (BUS DRIVER) WITH STAB WOUNDS TO THE TORSO ON BOARD THE B-46 NYC BUS. THE DRIVER WAS REMOVED VIA EMS TO WOODHULL HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DOA. THE SUSPECT IS DESCRIBED AS A M/B/20'S WEARING A BLACK HOODIE AND BLUE JEANS THAT FLED ON FOOT. THERE IS NO ARREST AT THIS TIME AND THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES.

THE VICTIM HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS EDWIN THOMAS, M/B/46

THE NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT IS OFFERING A $12,000 REWARD FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO THE ARREST AND CONVICTION OF THE SUSPECT WANTED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS CASE. $10,000 IS OFFERED BY THE NYPD, AND $2,000 IS OFFERED BY CRIMESTOPPERS. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION IS ASKED TO CALL CRIMESTOPPERS AT (800) 577-TIPS (8477). ALL CALLS ARE STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL. THE PUBLIC CAN ALSO TEXT THEIR TIPS TO CRIMES (274637), THEN ENTER TIP577.