One of the Black Lives Matter protesters who allegedly assaulted and tried to rob a dog-walker who confronted them near Central Park late last month surrendered to cops this week. Desmond Marrero, 25, was part of a group of Black Lives Matter protesters at the corner of Central Park West and West 67th Street on the Upper West Side around 3:20 p.m. Oct. 24, police said. The group was chanting, “Whose streets? Our streets?” when a 40-year-old man walking his dog nearby responded that he believed the streets were “everybody’s streets,” police said. That prompted the protesters to surround him — one of them punching him in the head and pushing him to the ground, police said. While the victim was on the ground, two others allegedly punched and stomped on him. Another protester tried to snatch his phone. The victim, who suffered minor injuries, refused medical attention on the scene.

Miami PD: Do you recognize the subjects seen in the video below? On 10/16 a vehicle parked at 6002 NW 6 Ave was burglarized. According to the victim, approx. $250 in damages were caused andcash was stolen from inside. Have additional info? Please call 305-603-6030 or Crime Stopper 305

Milwaukee police are investigating a shooting that happened early Friday morning, Nov. 13 near 74th and Ruby. It happened around 12:05 a.m. According to police, the investigation revealed a 14-year-old boy accidentally shot himself. He was treated at a local hospital and is expected to survive. The firearm was recovered. The investigation is ongoing.

BEIJING - China became one of the last major countries to congratulate Joe Biden, who is expected to make few changes to U.S. policy in conflicts with Beijing over trade, technology and security. China, along with Russia, avoided joining the throng that congratulated Biden last weekend after he and vice presidential running mate Kamala Harris secured enough Electoral College votes to unseat President Donald Trump. “We respect the choice of the American people,” said a foreign ministry spokesman, Wang Wenbin. “We congratulate Mr. Biden and Ms. Harris.” Wang gave no reason for the delay but said, “the result will be confirmed according to U.S. laws and procedures.” U.S.-Chinese relations have plunged to their lowest level in decades amid a tariff war over Beijing's technology ambitions and trade surplus, accusations of spying and tension over human rights, the coronavirus pandemic, Hong Kong and control of the South China Sea.

CONNECTICUT - 2 dead, 1 missing in Connecticut veterans hospital explosion. An apparent steam explosion in a maintenance building at a Veterans Affairs hospital in Connecticut killed two people Friday, and a third person is missing, officials said. “We received a report this morning that an explosion occurred at the West Haven campus of the VA Connecticut Healthcare System that resulted in two deaths in a non-patient care area," VA Secretary Robert Wilkie said in a statement. “Neither of the victims were VA patients and patient care was not affected. Emergency personnel are on the scene," the statement said. "Our prayers are with the families of the victims of this explosion.”

UPDATE: All eastbound lanes are open at PCH and Tuna Canyon Rd. after a brush fire sparked in the area. The westbound lanes remain closed for cleanup, #LASD

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Happy Friday The 13th? Did you know that rumor has it that Jason Voorhees from "Friday the Thirteenth" lived at Crystal Lake in the Angeles NF? 👻

DC Police Chief Peter Newsham told police are monitoring the MAGA groups that have planned rallies at Freedom Plaza this Saturday. Chief Newsham reminds people that, “you can not open/carry in D.C.''