In Other Brooklyn News

A 67-year-old IHOP employee was fatally stabbed in Brooklyn, and police have arrested 44-year-old Wilber Salazar Rios, charging him with murder and assault.

A 71-year-old woman was attacked in her Brooklyn home, where a burglar allegedly choked and sexually assaulted her before fleeing with her pajama pants, police said.

The crash happened around 1:45am at Flatbush Avenue and Avenue J.

Authorities say 22-year-old Edynesson Bauduy and 35-year-old Aaron Richard are facing federal firearms charges in connection with the incident.

The man was taking to Kings County Hospital in stable condition.

Police say they heard shots being fired at the location around 2:40pm and found a male with a gunshot wound to the chest.

Police investigate a double shooting in Cypress Hills on Thursday that left a man dead and another wounded.

The Department of Homeless Services says the victim works for the nonprofit that owns the family shelter.

An NYPD officer was struck by a hit and run driver in Brooklyn. The officer was directing traffic on Sunday night at Schenectady and Church Avenues in East Flatbush when suddenly he was blindsided and hit from behind by a black sedan.

Police say they are looking for a subway brute who slashed a straphanger after they bumped into each other in Brooklyn last week.