the NYPD

The 21-year-old man climbed onto a fire escape thinking officers chasing gang members were after him.

Jamal Scott, who spent two years behind bars in the death of Mazaradi Fox, has had his charges dropped.

Captain John Buttacavoli is replacing Deputy Inspector Peter Fiorillo as Commanding Officer.

The suspects are in two gangs that killed seven people, including a 92-year-old woman, officials said.

Samuel Cruz, 66, was arrested on Tuesday and charged with unlawful surveillance by police.

Police have reportedly changed their report to say Lauren Davis was riding with traffic, not against it.

He drew swastikas on a front door, garbage cans and a home's gate along Avenue S, police said.

An NYPD officer was injured as he was busting a drug deal at South Oxford Place and Hanson Place.

Police were investigating the cause of death on Tuesday.

The 37-year-old man was shot at 349 Linden St., sources and officials said.

The suspect approached the victim aboard the train and touched her crotch, police say.

The man put his cellphone under the door while the woman was undressing, police said.

Police released video of a man they want to question about a fatal shooting on Hancock Street.

The robbery took place around 6:20 p.m. on Friday at 961 E. 174th St., police said.

Detective Michael Milici tried to retire after pleading the Fifth during the ongoing FBI probe.