Substitute Teacher Accused Of Pulling Hijab Off 8-Year-Old Girl's Head
A substitute teacher has been fired after an 8-year-old girl said he pulled a hijab off her head and scratched her eye in the Bronx.
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A substitute teacher has been fired after an 8-year-old girl said he pulled a hijab off her head and scratched her eye in the Bronx.
The entire ordeal was caught on camera, showing the pawn shop employee standing idly on the sidewalk when a hooded stranger pulls him to the ground, and with an accomplice tries to pry the bag off his shoulders.
The suspect has been identified as 31-year-old Pablo Powell. He is being charged with assault and criminal possession of a weapon.
With a hoard of police officers watching, he climbed a tree and hopped onto the roof of the school before breaking into the building to hide from authorities.
A 2-month-old baby was accidentally slapped by her father and seriously injured Sunday in a Bronx apartment, police said.
Around 4 a.m. Monday, April 24, the 35-year-old victim was near 145th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue when 28-year-old Jesse Hardy, of the Bronx, came up from behind her, simulated a gun, and took her handbag, police said.
Police said the incident was caught on surveillance video.
Police say the shooting happened just after 5 p.m. last Friday as 12-year-old Isaiah Osbourne was playing basketball with friends inside the Story Playground Park on Thieriot Avenue.
It happened around 2 p.m. Tuesday near the corner of East 149th Street and 3rd Avenue in the Mott Haven section.
Police were searching Wednesday night for five men who they said attacked a man selling purses in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx after he confronted one of them for allegedly trying to steal a bag.
It happened around 12:45 p.m. Friday in the area of Unionport Road and East Tremont Avenue.
A suspect has been arrested and charged with stabbing a man in the 161st Street-Yankee Stadium subway stop in the Bronx.
A boy shot while playing basketball is calling on the city to make parks safer for children and adults.
Neighbors have called the property an eyesore, a mosquito haven, and even a drug house for at least ten years on Schley Avenue. Since 2008, the house has had two absentee owners and even went into foreclosure.
It happened on April 4th in the lobby of a building on Morris Avenue in Fordham Heights.
Police on Sunday were searching for a suspect who allegedly attacked a food delivery man in a Bronx elevator a week ago Saturday.
NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill reached out to hundreds of church leaders in the Bronx Sunday.
Police said the silver 2010 Chevrolet Malibu the family was traveling in swerved to avoid a raised metal sewer cap on a stretch of Bruckner Boulevard shortly after 10 a.m. Saturday.
Police say they are looking for six men in connection with the attack, which happened back on March 13 in front of the Bay Plaza Mall in Baychester.
An 11-year-old boy was credited this week with stopping a home invasion by stabbing the suspect.
Police say around 3 p.m. on April 20, the men waited for the 41-year-old male victim in the lobby of the building near Gerard Avenue and East 158 Street.
An elderly gentleman in the Bronx said he is the victim of good intentions.
Just before 5:30 a.m. Saturday, police said a passenger inside the cab pulled out a gun when the driver stopped on Stephens Avenue.
Around 12:40 a.m. on April 19, police said three men got into the yard on Bruckner Boulevard through a hole in the fence and took multiple cases of beer from a location inside.
Police were searching Sunday for a suspect who has been linked to two robberies -- one of which involved a stabbing -- in and around one building in the Bronx.
The Boston Bruins defeated the New York Islanders on Wednesday night.
Kyrie Irving scored 23 points and the Dallas Mavericks beat the New York Knicks on Wednesday night.
Jordan Binnington set the St. Louis franchise record with his 152nd victory as the Blues beat the Devils on Wednesday night.
The Carolina Hurricanes rallied to beat the New York Rangers on Wednesday night.
The woman boarded Delta Flight No. 264 from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, CBS News learned. She was discovered while the plane was in midair and was taken into custody in Paris.
The New York City Police Department said it's ready to keep everyone safe at the 2024 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
A family on Long Island has been forced out of their home right before Thanksgiving after an alleged drunk driver crashed into it.
A water main break on the Upper West Side disrupted subway service on multiple lines Wednesday afternoon.
A Queens homeowner tells CBS News New York she believes a solar panel company misled her about the cost, which the company denies.
A judge's scathing ruling Wednesday moves New York City's troubled Rikers Island jail complex a step closer to a federal takeover.
Thanksgiving is just a day away, but will the weather cooperate for the parade and holiday travel plans?
A Thanksgiving winter storm is headed for the New York area, but first we had to deal with some rain Tuesday morning.
A Thanksgiving storm is forecast to bring rain, and even snow, for some parts of New York and New Jersey.
Thanksgiving week starts Monday with partly sunny skies and temps in the mid 50s, but things will change from there.
The MTA announced the Federal Highway Administration has given congestion pricing the green light, clearing the way for it to start on Jan. 5, 2025.
The City of Hoboken was targeted in a ransomware attack Wednesday morning, officials said. The cyber attack forced the closure of City Hall, and shut down all online city services.
Thanksgiving is just a day away, but will the weather cooperate for the parade and holiday travel plans?
A New Jersey minister who has spent over two decades helping people experiencing homelessness says his efforts have been put on hold right before Thanksgiving.
Airport staffing issues and weather slowed down one of the busiest holiday travel days across the Tri-State Area on Tuesday.
The first of three arches for the Portal North Bridge arrived at the construction site in Kearny Tuesday.
A Long Island family says they caught porch pirates swiping a package from their home earlier this month, but they weren't the ones who had ordered the item.
A family on Long Island has been forced out of their home right before Thanksgiving after an alleged drunk driver crashed into it.
Love the idea or hate it, the Long Island Thanksgiving turkey pizza pie is going viral at Pino's Pizza in Deer Park.
A Babylon boat yard went up in flames after an intoxicated woman drove the wrong way and crashed into boats, police said.
New Jersey Sen. George Helmy said congestion pricing could drive businesses out of New York City and into the Garden State on "The Point with Marcia Kramer."
Former Sen. Bob Menendez, a Democrat from New Jersey, was convicted of 16 felony counts in July.
President Biden has been briefed on the incidents and "unequivocally" condemns threats of political violence, the White House said.
United States Rep. Ritchie Torres says he's "open to" running for governor in New York after questioning the actions of Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams.
Americans are most thankful for family and friends, which may be why they'll try to steer away from politics at Thanksgiving.
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden made a rare visit to Staten Island on Monday to honor service members and their families ahead of Thanksgiving.
Whole Foods Market stores in five states sold recalled carrots and celery sticks that could contain E. coli.
Lattes and other espresso-based drinks may not be available at some McDonald's restaurants due to a glitch with coffee machines.
The packaging label omitted a key ingredient, prompting a Food and Drug Administration recall.
The manufacturer of tumblers sold at Wawa stores says it has received four reports of cuts from the product's metal drinking straws.
Decision to cut topping comes as officials work to confirm source of E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders.
Sean "Diddy" Combs' lawyers again asked the rapper be released on bond ahead of his trial, but the request was denied.
Harvey Weinstein's lawyers filed a legal claim alleging that he is receiving substandard medical treatment in unhygienic conditions while in custody at Rikers Island.
New York's iconic Blue Man Group is packing it in after more than 30 years on stage.
Chuck Woolery was inducted into the American TV Game Show Hall of Fame in 2007 and earned a daytime Emmy nomination in 1978.
Lawyers for actor Jonathan Majors and Grace Jabbari agreed to dismiss the case with prejudice, according to a joint filing in Manhattan federal court.
The Boston Bruins defeated the New York Islanders on Wednesday night.
Kyrie Irving scored 23 points and the Dallas Mavericks beat the New York Knicks on Wednesday night.
Jordan Binnington set the St. Louis franchise record with his 152nd victory as the Blues beat the Devils on Wednesday night.
The Carolina Hurricanes rallied to beat the New York Rangers on Wednesday night.
The Minnesota Vikings are signing recently released New York Giants quarterback and former first-round pick Daniel Jones.
A Queens homeowner tells CBS News New York she believes a solar panel company misled her about the cost, which the company denies.
Tenants in a six-story building in Queens say they were forced to climb stairs amid a six-week-long elevator outage.
The new Davis Center will bring back the wonder of skating and swimming alongside Harlem Meer in Central Park.
Thursday marks exactly 60 years since the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge opened to much fanfare.
Nov. 29 is the last day for New York City restaurants to remove roadway dining sheds, which will now be seasonal under new regulations set by the City Council.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
CBS News New York's John Elliott has your First Alert Forecast for November 27 at 8 p.m.
New NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch says the revolving door of the criminal justice system is a big challenge and she was hired to stabilize the department. You can watch Marcia Kramer's interview on "The Point" at 11:30 a.m. Sunday.
New York City is expanding its public locker security program.
Sean "Diddy" Combs will not get out of jail on bail after a federal judge denied his latest request Wednesday.
A 15-year-old boy is accused of shooting and killing a 29-year-old man in the Bronx on Wednesday. CBS News New York's Lori Bordonaro reports.
