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Gun-Running Scheme: Ex-Cop Sentenced to 40 Months

August 14, 2012 – 4:56 pm

Joseph Trischitta is pictured during his time as a community affairs officer at the 68th Precinct. Eagle file photo

By Paula Katinas

He won’t be going anywhere for a while.
Joseph Trischitta, a former community affairs officer for the 68th Precinct, has been sentenced to 40 months in a federal prison for his role in a gun-running scheme led by another former cop at the Bay Ridge stationhouse.
Trischitta, who is retired from the New York Police Department, pleaded guilty and was sentenced on Aug. 9 to 40 months in prison for taking part in a scheme involving the illegal interstate transport of firearms and stolen good across state lines, according to Preet Bharara, the United States attorney for the Southern District of New York. read more »

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Thousands Enjoy ‘Night Out’ in Shore Road Park

August 13, 2012 – 12:33 pm

Police Chief Thomas Chan (left), commanding officer of Patrol Borough Brooklyn South, and Capt. Richard DiBlasio, commander of the 68th Precinct, greet Marathon Bank representatives Zoe Koutsoupakis (second from left) and Monika Buono. Eagle photos by Paula Katinas

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Music was in the air at the Bay Ridge version of “National Night Out,” the anti-crime event aimed at bringing cops and citizens closer together.
Thousands of people came to Shore Road Park at 79th Street to enjoy a concert by ABBA Girlz, an ABBA tribute band, Tuesday night.
The show was part of an event that had a festival atmosphere. read more »

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Merchant Murders: As Fears Escalate, Leaders Urge Precautions

August 9, 2012 – 10:12 pm

Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis (center) speaks about steps that merchants can take to improve their personal safety while in their shops. She held a press conference on Fifth Avenue Wednesday, at which she was joined by Basil Capetakanis, vice president of the Bay Ridge Fifth Avenue Business Improvement District; Bob Howe, president of the Merchants of Third Avenue; civic leader Larry Morrish; and Ilene Sacco, president of the 68th Precinct Community Council (left to right). Eagle photo by Paula Katinas

By Paula Katinas

Merchants are terrified in the wake of the murders of two local store owners, one in Bay Ridge and another in Bensonhurst, according to a Fifth Avenue business leader, who said he’s considering holding a meeting with shopkeepers to try and ease everyone’s fears.
Basil Capetanakis, vice president of the Bay Ridge Fifth Avenue Business Improvement District (BID), said he would like to hold a special meeting “to inform our members” about the various crime prevention programs available at the 68th Precinct.
“These are things we’re going to need from now on,” Capetanakis said during a press conference held by Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis on Fifth Avenue and 78th Street on Aug. 8 to discuss crime prevention. “Things have changed. Society has changed. We have to warn our merchants.” read more »

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UPDATE: Cops Link Merchant Murders to Same Gun

August 7, 2012 – 12:52 pm

Store owner Isaac Kadare was killed inside his 99-cent shop at 1877 86th St. on Aug. 2, nearly one month after Mohamed Gebeli was killed inside Valentino Fashion on Fifth Avenue. Eagle photo by Paula Katinas

Pol Urges Shopkeepers To Accept Precinct’s Help

By Paula Katinas

Bay Ridge — As we first reported here, police have traced the murders of two local merchants — Mohamed Gebeli in Bay Ridge and Isaac Kadare in Bensonhurst — to the same gun, a .22 caliber pistol.
In the wake of the murders, Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis said she will hold a press conference on Aug. 8 to discuss crime prevention services that merchants and residents can employ from local police precincts to better protect themselves. read more »

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ABBA Tribute Concert Highlights 68th Pct. ‘Night Out’

July 31, 2012 – 1:13 pm

Bay Ridge – The 68th Precinct Community Council is using music to bring neighborhood residents and police together in the hope of forging a partnership to fight crime.
A concert by The ABBA Girlz, an ABBA tribute band, is expected to be the main draw to “National Night Out,” an anti-crime event co-hosted by the community council and the 68th Precinct, on Tuesday, Aug. 7, in Shore Road Park at 79th Street, from 6 to 9 p.m. read more »

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Victim’s Family Visits 5th Ave. Murder Scene

July 30, 2012 – 7:37 pm

This photo of victim Mohamed Gebeli was shown to reporters at the press conference. Eagle photos by Paula Katinas

Hunt for Merchant’s
Killer Continues

By Paula Katinas

Bay Ridge – The family of murdered Valentino Fashion owner Mohamed Gebeli paid an emotional visit to the Fifth Avenue storefront in which he was killed. It was the family’s first visit to the scene since the July 6 slaying.
The family gathered outside the shop, at 7718 Fifth Ave., on Friday, July 29, for a press conference held by state Sen. Marty Golden at which he and business leader Habib Joudeh renewed their call for information that might lead to the killer’s capture. read more »

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Cops Stationed at Alpine for ‘Dark Knight’ Showing

July 22, 2012 – 7:25 pm

Two patrol cars are stationed outside Alpine Cinemas during Saturday's showings of The Dark Knight Rises. Eagle photo by Georgine Benvenuto

In the aftermath of the shocking massacre at a movie theater in Aurora, Colo., police were reportedly being stationed outside 40 New York City theaters showing “The Dark Knight Rises” this weekend. Bay Ridge’s Alpine Cinemas was no exception. read more »

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Cops Continue Search For Merchant’s Killer

July 19, 2012 – 8:48 pm

A young boy reads a poster hanging from a pole on Fifth Avenue offering a reward for information leading to an arrest in last week’s shocking murder of merchant Mohamed Gebeli. Eagle photo by Georgine Benvenuto

By Paula Katinas

Bay Ridge — Police are asking for the public’s help in the investigation into the July 6 slaying of a Fifth Avenue clothing store owner.
Posters containing a picture of victim Mohamed Gebeli popped up on lampposts along Fifth Avenue, near Valentino Fashion, the men’s clothing store he owned at 7718 Fifth Ave. in which he met his death at the hands of a killer.
At press time, police had not made an arrest. No suspects have been named in the slaying. read more »

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BID Prez Pays Tribute to Slain 5th Ave. Merchant

July 12, 2012 – 1:51 am

Investigators gather at the scene of the crime. Eagle photo by Georgine Benvenuto

Cops Continue Search for Killer

By Paula Katinas

Bay Ridge — As the Eagle first reported, police are continuing their search for the killer who shot a clothing store owner to death inside his Fifth Avenue shop on the night of July 6, a slaying that alarmed the business and residential communities of Bay Ridge.
The victim, Mohamed Gebeli, 65, was shot once in the neck inside his shop, Valentino Fashion, a men’s clothing store at 7718 Fifth Ave., police said.
At press time, police had no suspects and no motive in the slaying. read more »

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BREAKING: Police Close Off Fort Hamilton Parkway

July 11, 2012 – 11:22 am

This building at 8502 Fort Hamilton Parkway was reportedly the scene of a tense standoff between a man and police early this morning. Eagle photo by Paula Katinas

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Bay Ridge – The corner of Fort Hamilton Parkway and 86th Street looked like a war zone this morning, as dozens of police responded to the scene after a man reportedly barricaded himself inside a nearby apartment.
News 12 Brooklyn reported that police arrived at the scene at approximately 7 a.m. after a man barricaded himself inside an apartment at 8502 Fort Hamilton Parkway.
The man was believed to have been armed, News 12 Brooklyn reported. The incident was described as a possible hostage situation, although it wasn’t immediately clear if there was anyone else inside the apartment with the man. read more »

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