Theft at 1500 BLOCK OF INDEPENDENCE AVE on 04/12/2026 10:00 AM

Type: Theft

Date: 04/12/2026 10:00 AM

Description: Petit Larceny. PETIT FROM AUTO

Address: 1500 BLOCK OF INDEPENDENCE AVE, Brooklyn, NY

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Area Missing Persons

Name

Costel Studineanu

Missing Age

Est. Current Age

Last Seen

Staten Island, NY on 04/19/2018

Physical Description

Race: White Ethnicity: Caucasian Gender: Male Hair: Gray or Partially Gray Eyes: Brown Height: 5'5" Weight: 180 lbs

Case Number

MP72492

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Area Cold Cases

Name

Melvin Hopkins

Age

Cause of Death

Beaten And Stabbing

Info

Melvin Hopkins, 21, was found dead in the trunk of his silver Pontiac under the Driscoll and Edison bridges. An autopsy revealed he died from multiple stab wounds. He was a roofer and lead singer for the rock band "High Voltage."

Agency

Middlesex County Crime Stoppers

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