Assault at 500 BLOCK OF E 79TH ST on 02/01/2026 5:00 AM
Type: Assault
Date: 02/01/2026 5:00 AM
Description: Felony Assault. STRANGULATION 1S..
Address: 500 BLOCK OF E 79TH ST, Brooklyn, NY
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Area Missing Persons
Name
Cesilia PenaMissing Age
14Est. Current Age
63Last Seen
New York, NY on 10/06/1976Physical Description
Race: Hispanic Ethnicity: Latino Gender: Female Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Height: 4'9" Weight: 111 lbsCase Number
MP6506Area Cold Cases
Name
Jason AquinoAge
23Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Cosby was shot and killed inside kirkland house (a harvard university dormitory) during a drug-related robbery perpetrated by copney, jiggetts, and aquino. Copney was the alleged shooter. Copney was found guilty of 1st degree murder. Jiggetts and aquino both pled guilty to manslaughter.Agency
Cambridge