Sharp Rise in Murders and Rapes in New York, NYPD Says

Sharp Rise in Murders and Rapes in New York, NYPD Says
New York Police Department officers on Oct. 24, 2018 in New York. TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images
Bowen Xiao
Bowen Xiao
Reporter
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Both murders and reported rapes across all five boroughs in New York City rose sharply in the first two months of 2019, despite the New York Police Department (NYPD) noting that overall crime has declined.

The recent trend was revealed by NYPD’s weekly CompStat report which found 51 murders as of Feb. 24—a 50 percent increase from the same time last year. At the same time, 267 rape cases were reported—a 23.6 percent rise.
Bowen Xiao
Bowen Xiao
Reporter
Bowen Xiao was a New York-based reporter at The Epoch Times. He covers national security, human trafficking and U.S. politics.
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