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A man armed with a machete attacks three police officers

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BROOKLYN, NY – A man wielding a machete was charged with attempted murder following an attack on three New York Police Department officers in Brooklyn on Monday, according to law enforcement sources. The incident took place around 3:30 p.m. when officers responded to a call about a 40-year-old man, reportedly emotionally disturbed, in an apartment located in East Flatbush on New York Avenue. The man, identified as Jean Blain, resisted arrest, leading to a violent …

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Landlord kills tenant during argument about family photos

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BROOKLYN, NY – A landlord from Brooklyn, identified as LaShawn Craig, is facing weapon charges following a heated episode that resulted in the fatal shooting of his tenant. Prosecutors and law enforcement sources reported that the tenant, Timothy Jones, broke into Craig’s Bedford-Stuyvesant apartment equipped with a Taser on Friday night leading to the shootout. Craig, a 45-year-old MTA employee and military veteran, allegedly fired at Jones upon finding him inside his residence in disguise, …

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