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'You Should Have Shot Me,' Accused U-Haul Driver Told NYPD: Patch PM

Also: The Prospect Height Compost Bins Are Too Popular. | Former Park Slope Gym Will Shape Into Condos, Retail.

New York Police gather at the scene where a rental truck was stopped and the driver arrested Monday.
New York Police gather at the scene where a rental truck was stopped and the driver arrested Monday. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

BROOKLYN, NY — Here are some share-worthy Brooklyn stories from Patch to talk about tonight.

'You Should Have Shot Me,' Accused U-Haul Rampage Driver Told NYPD

Weng Sor thought an invisible object was coming at his van when he sped off through Brooklyn, police say. He now faces a murder charge.

The Prospect Height Compost Bins Are Popular. Maybe Too Popular.

And some residents say some bins have been busted since the start.

Find out what's happening in Brooklynfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Former Park Slope Gym Will Shape Into Condos, Retail In $6.45M Deal

The one-time Body Reserve Gym housed in an old bank building at Fifth Avenue and Union Street is about to transform, developers said.

Early AM Blaze Near Bed-Stuy Sends 2 To Hospital, 1 Critical: FDNY

While electronic mobility devices were found at the scene, the FDNY said it is too early to tell if they played a role in the fire.

Find out what's happening in Brooklynfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Crossing Guard Arrested In Bed-Stuy Domestic Assault: Police

Officials said that the city employee was charged with assault and endangering a child, but had few other details.

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