Historical Events tagged with "crowley"
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Crime & Law
Francis Crowley's Apartment Standoff
May 7th, 1931 93 years ago
A tense standoff occurred when criminal Francis Crowley barricaded himself in his fifth-floor apartment on West 91st Street in New York City. Armed with a submachine gun and surrounded by law enforcement, specifically 300 members of the New York Police Department, the situation rapidly escalated. Crowley was wanted for robbery and suspected of murder, leading to the police encircling his location. Negotiations ensued, but the standoff captured public attention due to its dramatic nature and the involvement of such a large police presence.
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