In Other Brooklyn News

As of Tuesday morning, no arrests have been made in most of the cases.

A 46-year-old man died inside the Kings County Criminal Courthouse in Brooklyn on Friday night. Authorities are investigating as this marks the third courthouse death in New York City this year.

A second-alarm fire in Greenwood Heights injured 12 people Sunday night. The blaze began in a 27th Street apartment basement, spread to the first floor and is under investigation.

In the first incident, police say a man in his 20s was shot in the leg and a female in her 40s suffered a graze wound to the buttocks around 5:35pm on Eastern Parkway.

According to police, five people were taken into custody. They say multiple people refused to listen to vacate orders, and that officers feared for their safety after two people displayed closed fists towards them.

A 53-year-old woman inside the building extinguished the blaze and called police.

Authorities say the 23-year-old victims were shot in their legs on 218 Madison St. and Nostrand Avenue.

Michael Howell faces up to 25 years in prison when he is sentenced next month.

Police say the thieves pulled out a gun, demanded money and took $600 from the victims before fleeing the scene on foot.

Photos show officers recovering the knife from the scene and placing Poaquiza under arrest.