Crime
Missing Bronx Woman 26-year-old Pamela Alcantara Found Dead in Suitcase Near Yonkers Highway
Yonkers, NY – A missing woman from the Bronx has been found dead in a suitcase near a busy highway just outside New York City, according to multiple law enforcement sources.
The victim, 26-year-old Pamela Alcantara, was last seen around 2 a.m. on Sunday at her home on Morris Avenue in the Bronx.
Five days later, on Thursday, authorities discovered human remains near the Saw Mill River Parkway in Yonkers.
Law enforcement sources indicate that they strongly believe the remains belong to Alcantara.
According to officials, her body was found inside a suitcase in a creek near the highway.
Alcantara’s mother, speaking with Telemundo 47, confirmed that her daughter’s remains were discovered in Yonkers, reportedly stuffed inside a red suitcase.
Alcantara’s mother stated that she last spoke with her daughter on Sunday evening.
At the time, Pamela had just returned from a church event and was preparing to travel to Connecticut for another religious gathering.
However, she never arrived at her intended destination.
As of now, both the NYPD and Yonkers Police Department have not released official statements regarding the case.
It remains unclear whether authorities have identified any suspects or persons of interest.
One potential lead in the investigation is that Alcantara had been living with her ex-partner and had plans to move out.
It is unknown whether this detail is connected to her disappearance and tragic death.
Law enforcement officials continue to actively investigate the circumstances surrounding Alcantara’s death.
Authorities urge anyone with information regarding her disappearance or death to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.
Crime
Venezuelan national Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis shot in the leg by an immigration agent in Minneapolis
On January 14, 2025, federal law enforcement personnel were engaged in a targeted enforcement operation involving Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan national who has been present in the United States since 2022.
The operation escalated into a high-speed pursuit, a physical confrontation, and an ambush by multiple subjects, necessitating the use of a defensive firearm discharge by a federal agent.
At approximately 6:50 PM, federal officers initiated a targeted traffic stop of a vehicle operated by Sosa-Celis.
The subject refused to comply with law enforcement commands and attempted to flee the scene.
During the pursuit, the subject’s vehicle collided with a stationary, parked car.
Following the collision, the subject abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene on foot.
A federal agent pursued the suspect on foot and successfully intercepted him. As the agent attempted to effect an arrest, the subject became combative, resulting in a violent struggle on the ground.
During this confrontation, two additional male subjects emerged from a nearby residence to intervene.
These individuals reportedly ambushed the agent, utilizing a snow shovel and a broom handle to strike the officer.
The situation escalated when the primary suspect, Sosa-Celis, regained his footing and joined the two additional subjects in the assault.
Reports indicate the suspect struck the agent with a blunt object (identified as either the shovel or broom handle).
Citing an immediate threat to his life while being outnumbered and actively assaulted by three individuals, the agent discharged his service weapon in self-defense.
The discharge struck Sosa-Celis in the lower extremity (leg). Following the shot, all three suspects retreated into a nearby apartment complex and initiated a barricade situation.
Following a brief standoff, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) successfully secured the perimeter and apprehended all three individuals without further injury.
Both the federal agent and Sosa-Celis were transported to a local medical facility for treatment.
Images from the scene showed Sosa-Celis conscious and alert during transport.
All three subjects involved in the assault are currently in the custody of ICE.
Further charges related to the assault on a federal officer and resisting arrest are pending review by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.