NYPD arrests man suspected of lighting homeless woman on fire in Brooklyn subway car, killing her
A man lit a sleeping homeless woman on fire in a Brooklyn subway car, then apparently watched calmly as she burned to death early Sunday, cops and sources said.
Woman set on fire while sleeping on NYC subway, NYPD says
A person of interest was taken into custody after a woman died after being lit on fire while she was asleep on an F train in Brooklyn, police say.
Person of interest arrested for setting woman on fire, watching from train platform: NYPD
Police were investigating a death aboard an F train early Sunday morning after a woman was on fire, according to the NYPD. The woman’s age was not immediately known, but authorities found her on an idle train in Coney Island at the Stillwell Terminal.
NYPD explains what happened when woman was set on fire aboard NYC subway train
Police have arrested a person of interest in the killing of a sleeping passenger by setting her on fire on a New York City subway train. NYPD commissioner Jessica Tisch provides more details on the arrest,
Woman fatally set on fire on Brooklyn subway; suspect in custody: NYPD
A person of interest has been taken into custody in connection with a woman who was set on fire and died Sunday morning on a subway train in Brooklyn, police said.
New York City Police Apprehend Suspect in the Death of a Woman Found on Fire in a Subway Car
New York City police say they have taken into custody a person of interest in the death of a woman who may have fallen asleep on a stationary subway train before being lit on fire by a man she didn’t
NYPD arrests person of interest in woman's fatal burning on subway
The woman was sleeping on a train car in Brooklyn on Sunday morning when a man approached her, lit her aflame and ran, police said.
Woman dies after being set on fire on NYC subway
A suspect has been arrested in New York over the death of a woman who was set on fire on a subway train in Brooklyn. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch described the incident on Sunday as "one of the most depraved crimes one person could possibly commit against another human being".
NYPD arrests migrant who allegedly set woman on fire on subway train, watched her burn to death
A migrant from Guatemala allegedly lit a woman on fire on a New York City subway train and stuck around to watch her burn to death just three days before Christmas.
How new NYC Police Commissioner Tisch is already bringing law and order to ‘out-of-control frat house’ NYPD: ‘She’s in charge’
New York City’s newly minted top cop Jessica Tisch has wasted no time cleaning house at 1 Police Plaza, bouncing brass and ...
NYPD Internal Affairs Chief Miguel Iglesias forced out in wake of bombshell NYPD sex abuse scandal
The NYPD’s chief of Internal Affairs was fired Saturday in the wake of disturbing sexual abuse allegations against former ...
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch names new heads of DCPI, other departments
Tisch named Delaney Kempner as the new Deputy Commissioner of Public Information, replacing controversial top spokesman Tarik ...
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NYPD replaces Internal Affairs Chief as sexual abuse scandal rocks department
The head of the NYPD’s Internal Affairs Bureau was forced out on Saturday, less than a day after the department's top ...
NYPD Chief Jeffrey Maddrey resigns amid sexual misconduct allegations
NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey has resigned following a bombshell allegation of sexual misconduct on the job.
NYPD embroiled in high-level shakeup amid sexual misconduct claims, Eric Adams probe
The highest-ranking uniformed officer of the NYPD abruptly resigned overnight amid accusations of sexual misconduct.
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New NYPD commissioner reverses transfers of hundreds of 'hiding' officers
An internal memo stated that the widespread practice of unofficial transfers leads to slower response times to emergencies.