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A man flung himself from the elevated subway tracks onto a roof after fleeing police, according to the NYPD.
A man flung himself from the elevated subway tracks onto a roof after fleeing police, according to the NYPD. (Google Maps)

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Video: Man Fleeing Cops Leaps From Overpass To Roof In Brooklyn

"Don't do it man, it's not worth it!" onlookers yelled moments before the man flung himself from the elevated subway tracks to a roof.

Man Faces Murder Charge Over Mother Stuffed In Queens Car Trunk: DA

Kareem Flake, 30, is accused of killing Destini Summers, 26 — his girlfriend and mother of his children — in November 2020.

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Queens Man Gets 30 Years In NYPD Detective's Friendly Fire Death: DA

Jagger Freeman, 28, helped spark a phone store standoff that led to the friendly fire death of Detective Brian Simonsen, prosecutors said.

Baysider Accused Of Setting His Condo Ablaze In Fire That Hurt 7: NYPD

The resident cuffed on charges of setting his unit ablaze has been accused of damaging Bay Club property in the past, police said.

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Brooklyn Landlord Wrongly Withheld $300K In Security Deposits, AG Says

The landlord, who has properties in Crown Heights and Bed-Stuy, is one of several the attorney general is investigating given new rent laws.

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