(Photo by Robert Press)
The Riverdale Report
By Robert Press
BRONX, NEW YORK, May 20- The Korean-American Law Enforcement Advisory Council came to the 50th Precinct last Thursday to honor the Police officers and Captain Kevin J. Burke for the quick apprehension of the killers of 26 year old Hang Yang. On April 19th on his way home from work at 12:30 a.m. Mr. Yang was accosted at the corner of Cambridge Avenue and West 232nd Street (near his home) by two men who wanted his iPhone. A scuffle then ensured and one of the men shot Mr. Yang in the chest at close range, and Mr. Yang died a short time later.
Mr. Joo Tae Yoo President and Mr. Yeon S, Hong Vice-President of KALEAC said that their organization tries to bridge the gap between citizens and the police department. The organization also raises money for fallen hero's and provides scholarships to their children. Both thanked the officers of the 50th Precinct for the swift apprehension of Mr. Yang's killers. The mother and sister of Mr. Yang also thanked the police officers for their hard work and swift arrest of the two men.
Captain Kevin J. Burke, Lieutenant John Gogarty, Sergeant Lucas Miller, Detective James Campbell, and Detective Joseph K. Oneil all received awards from KALEAC, local Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, and Councilman G. Oliver Koppell.
Captain Burke in speaking about the case said, “It was the fine police work that his detectives and officers did to crack the case, and the arrest of the two killers.”
The two men identified as Dominick Davis and Alejandro Campos (when they were arrested) tried to sell the iPhone on Craigslist. “Have 2 iPhones 4 sale Inwood/Washington Heights” the ad read, and the detectives took it from there.
Assemblyman Dinowitz said that there had never been an incident such as this in Riverdale. The community was outraged, and he also thanked the 50th Precinct for doing an excellent job in catching Mr. Yangs killers. He added that these two men must be tried and sent away to jail for a long time. Mr. Andrew Sandler from Councilman Koppell's office said that crimes like this will not be tolerated in our neighborhoods and that Councilman Koppell hopes that the swift apprehension of these killers will deter any similar events in the future. You can go to my blog at www100percentbronx.blogspot.com for photos of the event.
Mark your calendar on Saturday June 9th for the Marble Hill “Neighborhood clean up.” The clean up will take place from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. and the five teams of volunteers will meet at the Water of Life Church at West 225th Street and Adrian Avenue at 9:40 a.m. This is being sponsored by the Environmental & Sanitation Committee of Community Board # 8 and Marble Hill Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez. You can call Mr. Tony Edwards of Councilman Rodriguez's office at 917-521-2616 for more details or to volunteer.
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