An off-duty cop from the New York Police Department (NYPD) was the victim of a mugging when he went for a jog Tuesday morning in the Bronx borough of New York City. The 48-year-old police officer, who has been working at the Central Park precinct for 18 years, was jogging near 823 Olmstead Avenue when…

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Commentary Los Angeles’ crime problem has gone from very bad to worse. The L.A. police department recently issued an “Area Safety Bulletin” about “violent street robberies” by local gangs. The bulletin warns of a rash of robberies targeting residents based on the car they’re driving in order to steal expensive watches, jewelry, and purses. I…

Robbers smashed the front window of a Beverly Hills jewelry store in broad daylight and fled with millions of dollars worth of merchandise. Passersby recorded video of Tuesday’s assault on the store, the latest in a long string of brazen smash-and-grab thefts and robberies of people wearing expensive watches or jewelry in the Los Angeles…

Los Angeles law enforcement reported sharp increases in murders and robberies as a bevy of crimes continues to hit the area. The county has seen a 94 percent increase in homicides in 2021, compared to 2019, according to Los Angeles Sheriff Alex Villanueva. The pandemic-related crime increases are not unique to LA County, but the…

LOS ANGELES—Authorities announced Dec. 2 that 14 people have been arrested in connection with 11 smash-and-grab robberies from North Hollywood to South Los Angeles but all have been released from custody. The suspects were released either due to their age, posting bail, or $0 bail policies, Los Angeles Police Department Chief Michel Moore said. At…

CLEVELAND, Ohio—Before Thomas Randele sold luxury cars and taught golf in suburban Boston, before he got married and had a family, federal marshals say he was Theodore John Conrad, who pulled off one of the biggest bank robberies in Cleveland’s history. The suspect’s disappearance was a mystery that lasted 52 years—a few months longer than…

The Los Angeles Police Department this week issued a safety bulletin warning locals of an ongoing trend in robberies targeting people in affluent areas, and urged victims to “operate and comply” with the criminals. LAPD said there has been a rise in the number of victims who have been followed back to their home or business…

Newport Beach’s top cop says that while crime remains low in the coastal city, police have seen an upswing in thefts. “We had frankly more crooks on the street,” Police Chief Jon Lewis said during a Feb. 18 Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce meeting. “They were taking advantage of these opportunities here.” The department saw an…