A police officer was shot while handling a domestic violence dispute in Brooklyn, New York, on Christmas Eve. A 20-year-old suspect was arrested after attempting to flee the scene. Police arrived at a home in the Crown Heights neighborhood after a woman called 911 to report that her daughter’s boyfriend threatened to come there and…

An NYPD police officer has been accused of conspiring to import and distribute cocaine in New York with a multinational drug operation. He pleaded not guilty to the charges in Brooklyn federal court. Amaury Abreu, 34, allegedly used his policing knowhow to help members of the drug trafficking ring evade the law. He leveraged his position in…

The U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York has put a temporary hold on the repeal of a policy that prevents police disciplinary records from being disclosed. The court made the decision after hearing arguments from police unions that claimed making the records public would be dangerous. A section of the state civil…

An experienced New York criminal defense attorney will tell you that drug possession charges are not to be taken lightly, especially if there is a weapon involved. While you may be facing the prospect of time behind bars, a skilled New York drug possession attorney can use various defense strategies to have your charges dismissed…