Bronx Democrats apparently knew about Nelson Castro’s prior arrest record before choosing him to replace Bronx Assemblyman Luis Diaz in the Sept. 9 primary reported Bob Kappstatter in his weekly Bronx Borough news column. Castro was arrested for felony grand larceny as well as for driving with a revoked license. [Daily News]
Two men pleaded guilty on Tuesday to participating in an illegal gambling ring, which was ran out of the Hunts Point Market. [NYT]
Late Monday night a livery cab driver was attacked and his cab stolen by an unidentified man. The incident occurred at Carter Avenue and 174th Street in Tremont. [NY1]
A body found this weekend in the Niagara River has been confirmed to be a 12-year-old Bronx girl. Magdalena Lubowska had been missing since Aug. 13. [Newsday]
A Bronx man who claims he was attacked by two female police officers filed a $25 million lawsuit against the city yesterday. Marlon Smith says he was beaten by the two off-duty cops following a traffic incident and needed 35 stitches. [NY1]
The city’s Department of Health confirmed that two city residents were infected with the West Nile Virus. One is a 73-year-old woman from Queens and the other a 60-year-old man from the Bronx. Both were hospitalized in early August. [EmaxHealth]
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